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Bloomberg
21-05-2025
- Business
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Blackstone, Apollo Capitalize on America's Surging Demand for Electricity
Welcome to Going Private, Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we take a look at how surging electricity consumption in the US is a boon for alternative investment firms, and how some firms are breathing new life into old private equity assets. And finally, the CEO of Morningstar shares his plan for getting ahead of the big three credit rating agencies. If you're not already on our list, sign up here. Have feedback? Email us at goingprivate@ — Erin Fuchs Americans' electricity needs have soared, spurred in part by the growth of the power-hungry data centers that are necessary for technologies such as 5G networks and artificial intelligence. Though US electricity demand had flattened in the mid-2000s and early 2020s, it reached an all-time high last year, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
Bloomberg
21-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Even After Moody's, ‘US Is the US' for Sovereign Wealth Funds
I'm Chris Anstey, an economics editor in Boston. Today we're looking at discussion about the US as an investment destination on Day One of the Qatar Economic Forum. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@ And if you aren't yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. As this newsletter noted on Monday, there was a whiff of a 'sell America' theme in financial markets when the trading week kicked off, in the wake of the reminder from Moody's Ratings that the trajectory for US debt is alarmingly steep.
Bloomberg
20-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
A Spendthrift Saudi Arabia Can't Finance the World Anymore
Hello from Doha. I'm Erik Schatzker, editorial director of Bloomberg New Economy, bringing you a special edition of the newsletter from this year's Qatar Economic Forum. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@ And if you aren't yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. When Trump traveled to the Persian Gulf last week looking to secure deals for US companies, he was following a well-worn trail. Western asset managers figured out years ago that the region's growing piles of fossil-fuel revenue presented the world's best source of fresh capital.
Bloomberg
15-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
US-China Trade Clash Risks Making Europe Dumping Ground
I'm Malcolm Scott, international economics enterprise editor in Sydney. Today, James Mayger and William Horobin look at concerns cheap Chinese goods will flood Europe and spur increased protectionism in the region. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@ And if you aren't yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. One of the many reasons free-trade minded economists abhor tariffs is because they lead to the spread of 'beggar thy neighbor' policies, where one country's efforts to remedy economic problems makes life worse for other economies.
Bloomberg
14-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Private Equity Firms Hunt for Alternate Ways to Return Investor Cash
With a prolonged deal slowdown, private equity shops are turning to stake sales and debt to generate liquidity Welcome to Going Private, Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we're looking at two paths that private equity firms can pursue to generate liquidity and return investor capital. Plus, UK pension fund managers have agreed to invest some of their holdings in domestic private markets — Isabella Farr. If you're not already on our list, sign up here. Have feedback? Email us at goingprivate@ With few options to make money right now — thanks to a paucity of deals and initial public offerings — private equity firms have been forced to come up with alternate ways to generate cash for their investors.
