Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast
Hugh MacArthur, Bain & Company
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.
Episodes
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Mar 7, 2022 • 9min
The 2022 Global Private Equity Report: Market Overview
By just about any measure, private equity set a remarkable new standard during 2021.Read the full report here: bain.com/privateequityreport
Feb 24, 2022 • 15min
Stay Ahead of Rising Prices
Track inflationary pressures across the portfolio and help management teams combat shared threats together.
Feb 17, 2022 • 16min
Get Ahead of Rising Prices
Private equity firms must look beyond their cost cutting playbook and develop a pricing strategy that can weather an inflationary storm.
Dec 16, 2021 • 12min
When Investors Eat the World of Fintech
You can’t be good at everything in such a vast and competitive deal space, but you can focus.
Dec 9, 2021 • 17min
When Software Eats the World of Finance
The podcast discusses the merging of the fintech and financial services industries, the rise of fintech as a major area of investment, the evolution of payments in the fintech industry, the impact of fintech on financial institutions, and the potential of the evolving crypto ecosystem for financial transformation.
Sep 21, 2021 • 13min
Bonus: Inside Bain's DEI Journey
There are no shortcuts, but there are breakthroughs.
Sep 8, 2021 • 20min
Could Private Equity Accelerate DEI?
An industry that has historically lagged on diversity may be poised to take the lead.
Aug 3, 2021 • 11min
The Midyear Private Equity Report in Brief
The industry has not only bounced back, it has tripled in size.Read the full report here: Private Equity’s Wild First-Half Ride
Jul 15, 2021 • 12min
From Analytics to Advanced Analytics: A Conversation with Hg’s Nic Humphries
One of Europe’s leading tech investors describes how Hg adopts the latest breakthroughs in advanced analytics, AI, and machine learning “as fast as we possibly can.”
Jul 8, 2021 • 16min
From Generalist to Sector Specialist: A Conversation with Hg’s Nic Humphries
One of Europe’s leading tech investors describes how Hg drilled down from industry to sector to sub-sector, and discovered its “sweet spot” for investing.
