From Diligence to Portfolio: What the 2026 Data Shows About AI in Private Equity
AI has moved into the private equity deal process, but its value inside portfolio companies is still uneven. Drawing on 2026 research from McKinsey, Bain, BCG, FTI Consulting, Deloitte and Morgan Stanley, this piece looks at where AI is paying off in private equity, where it is not yet, and why governance is setting the pace.
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EVIDENT Joins the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association as a Full Member
EVIDENT Group has joined the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA), Asia's largest private capital association, as a full member. We join at a defining moment: the next phase of growth in Asian private markets will be shaped by how capital from private wealth reaches private assets, and by how investors manage those positions over time.
From Tasks to Workflows: Agentic AI in Capital Markets
Private capital continues to flow into long-life infrastructure, from energy networks to ships on long-term charters, and the way these investments are managed is changing as well. Drawing on 2026 research from BCG, McKinsey, Deloitte, The Private Markets Forum, the HKMA and the FTAHK, this piece looks at how AI in capital markets is moving from individual tasks to agentic workflows, and how Hong Kong is shaping that shift.
Ships as Infrastructure: What the 2026 Data Shows About a Private-Market Asset Class
Infrastructure is one of the fastest-growing asset classes in private-market fundraising, valued for essential services and steady, long-term income. Ships carry most of the world's trade and, when employed on long-term contracts, share those traits. This piece updates the case for shipping as part of the infrastructure asset class and what it means for private-market investors.
The Name Gets You In. The Structure Decides What You Own.
Two SEC cases in seven weeks involved funds sold on access to SpaceX and other pre-IPO names, and both Anthropic and OpenAI have said unapproved transfers of their shares may not be recognized. In each case, what decided the outcome for investors was not the company but the structure between the investor and the share.
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