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Private Equity Zombies Expected to Multiply as Deal Lull Drags
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Jun 24th, 2026 Private Equity Zombies Expected to Multiply as Deal Lull Drags Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." Private equity fund investors expect more so-called zombie funds to show up in their portfolios as dealmaking remains muted, according to a survey from secondaries firm Coller Capital.
Jun 24th, 2026
Private Equity Zombies Expected to Multiply as Deal Lull Drags
Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." Private equity fund investors expect more so-called zombie funds to show up in their portfolios as dealmaking remains muted, according to a survey from secondaries firm Coller Capital.
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Source:Coller Capital
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