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As financial conditions tighten and investor scrutiny intensifies, firms that can clearly articulate their value-creation story—and consistently deliver on it—are best positioned to succeed as the market recalibrates. The U.S. Private Equity Report: 2026 Insights—one of the industry’s largest global surveys, capturing perspectives from 800+ professionals, including 150+ U.S. respondents—examines how leading private equity firms are adapting to drive growth amid uncertainty.

U.S. leaders aren’t waiting for certainty. They’re revising plans, diversifying resources, and accelerating investment to stay resilient amid volatility. Findings from Forvis Mazars’ sixth annual Global C-Suite Barometer show that adaptability has become the defining competitive advantage for U.S. companies—alongside key shifts in technology transformation and a rethinking of international expansion.

Grounded in humanity’s enduring drive to improve living standards, the Perpetual Growth Machine (PGM) framework offers investors a powerful tool to shape their investment strategies. By focusing on why and how economic growth occurs, PGM helps investors identify and assess opportunities that emerge alongside long-term growth. William Blair & Company illustrates this approach in detail—outlining the conditions that support growth, addressing common objections, and presenting real-world examples.

Crafted with insights from over 1,300 global experts, this year’s Global Risks Report is your essential guide to identifying, understanding, and preparing for today’s and tomorrow's risks. Published by the World Economic Forum with strategic support from Marsh, this Report outlines the major risk issues facing the world today, including geopolitical and geoeconomic, critical infrastructure, technology and artificial intelligence, and climate change and extreme weather.

Uncertainty is the defining theme of the global risks outlook in 2026 as the world enters a new age of competition amid geopolitical and economic risks on the rise. Further underscoring this reality, half of the surveyed experts expect the next two years to be a turbulent environment, with political, economic, and social fault lines continuing to widen. In this unsettled environment, technology emerges as a double-edged force—capable of amplifying risk while simultaneously unlocking powerful sources of growth.

After a prolonged period of subdued deal activity and capital accumulation, private equity is entering 2026 with renewed optimism—flush with dry power and ready to deploy. Financing conditions are stabilizing, interest rates are decreasing, and valuations are beginning to reset. As the industry prepares for renewed activity, private equity firms are shifting from growth-at-any-cost strategies toward operational value creation, deeper diligence, and more disciplined risk underwriting.

The asset management industry is facing significant opportunities and competitive pressures in 2026, driven by greater regulatory clarity, rapid technological innovation, and shifting investor priorities. Digital assets are moving into the mainstream, decision-making is increasingly powered by artificial intelligence (AI), and alternative investments are becoming more accessible to a broader range of investors. At the same time, private equity is expanding its presence in asset management, creating both opportunities and challenges as firms compete for new sources of capital.

Despite several years of turbulence, technology industry leaders should not expect the road ahead to be smooth just yet. In 2026, technological and market forces will continue to disrupt every corner of the tech industry as agentic artificial (AI), alternative connectivity solutions, advanced robotics, and consolidation reshape internal operations and customer-facing interactions.