{"podcast":{"title":"NextWave Private Equity","slug":"nextwave-private-equity-24246","podcast_index_feed_id":24246,"rss_url":"https://nextwavepe.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.ey.com/en_gl/podcasts/nextwave-private-equity","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/7/1/e/971e1dbaa0ba8ebca04421dee9605cbd/Nextwave2logo-20230301-5d07a0b30m.jpg","author":"EY","episode_count":83,"summary":"Listen to the NextWave Private Equity podcast series, where EY speaks with industry leaders to discuss emerging opportunities and industry trends shaping the global private equity landscape. The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T16:19:47.147867+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nextwave-private-equity-24246"},"episode":{"title":"PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q2 2026","slug":"pe-pulse-key-takeaways-from-q2-2026","published_at":"2026-07-28T07:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nextwave-private-equity-24246/pe-pulse-key-takeaways-from-q2-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nextwave-private-equity-24246","url":"https://nextwavepe.libsyn.com/pe-pulse-key-takeaways-from-q2-2026","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/nextwavepe/EY_PE_Pulse_July_2026_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=1789412","summary":"Private equity firms remained active but selective in the first half of 2026 as market uncertainty continued to influence investment decisions. While technology-focused transactions declined year over year, non-technology sectors saw continued growth, highlighting a shift toward resilient assets. Exit activity remained steady, supported by trade sales and ongoing corporate demand. Looking ahead, GPs remain optimistic, with most expecting both investment activity and exits to accelerate over the next six months. All data contained in this document is sourced from Dealogic and EY analysis unless otherwise noted. For detailed findings, please visit ey.com/pepulse To explore the EY Exit Readiness Study, please visit ey.com/PEexitstudy","meta_description":"Private equity firms remained active but selective in the first half of 2026 as market uncertainty continued to influence investment decisions. While tech…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":552,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nextwave-private-equity-24246/episodes/pe-pulse-key-takeaways-from-q2-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nextwave-private-equity-24246/pe-pulse-key-takeaways-from-q2-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}