Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast
Hugh MacArthur, Chairman of Bain & Company's Global Private Equity practice, interviews leading experts on the trends and opportunities that will redefine the private equity industry.
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[This episode originally aired on June 22, 2023] Ian Charles, the managing partner of Arctos’ Sports Partners, takes us inside the world of sports investing.
[This episode originally aired on March 1, 2021] We consider a critical question from Bain & Company's Global Private Equity Report.
On April 24, I joined the Spotlight On podcast for a conversation about the future of private equity. Naturally, we talked about the game-changing promise of generative AI, but I also sounded a note of caution. While we’ve seen remarkable enthusiasm and activity in deal sourcing operations and portfolio management, wh
Amid a turbulent year, is the industry poised for more of the same or a sudden turnaround? Read Bain's 2025 Midyear Private Equity Report here. Register for Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2025 Webinar on July 16 here.
[This episode originally aired on December 7, 2023] Today on the show, I have a lively conversation with Ashby Monk, the executive director of the Stanford Research Initiative on Long Term Investing. Ashby studies the inner workings of pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations — in short all of
This past December, I joined the M&A Science Podcast for a wide ranging interview about my 30 year career at Bain and the evolution of the private equity industry. My host did a superb job of walking us through the pivotal moments when the industry was forced to reinvent itself. In this current moment of uncertainty,