Private capital in the deal ecosystem

with Jonathan Read at KPMG

June 2026  |  FWPODCAST  |  MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

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🎙 Private capital in the deal ecosystem with Jonathan Read at KPMG | FWPodcast
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In this FWPodcast, Jonathan Read explains how geopolitics and AI are reshaping investment and valuations. Investors favour resilient, data-led assets and operational value, while co-investments, private credit and specialist strategies rise amid tighter liquidity and tougher fundraising.

Interview by Mark Truman at Financier Worldwide | Published on 10 June 2026

“Private credit has become a critical enabler of M&A in constrained markets.”

Jonathan Read has led KPMG’s mid market financial sponsor coverage team since 2016, working with PE, family offices, VC and sovereign wealth funds across all sectors. He provides deal origination, investor appetite and market insight, advising M&A teams, founders and management. He has met 500-plus global sponsors and previously spent 11 years in PE financial due diligence.

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