Carlyle CFO Plouffe on M&A Market, Private Credit and AI
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If Carlyle is still exiting broadly across Japan, Europe, and the US while calling private credit “tricky,” it suggests liquidity is available but selective. Operators should assume buyers will lean harder on AI upside in their underwriting models — you’ll need a concrete automation and margin story to clear IC.
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