JPMorgan Chase 'Positive' on Private Equity in 2025
There is reason to be positive on private equity as 2025 gets underway says Klaus Hessberger, Vice Chair of JPMorgan Chase's Global Strategic Investors & Financial Sponsors Coverage group. This ramp up in dealmaking will be driven by public-to-private transactions, cheap valuations in Europe, and activist investor activity. Klaus spoke to Anna Edwards, Kriti Gupta, and Guy Johnson on 'Bloomberg: The Opening Trade'. (Source: Bloomberg)
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