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.

  • 15 minutes 48 seconds
    Infrastructure's Next Frontiers w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell

    In part two of our infrastructure series, the Stonepeak CEO explains how he’s zeroing in on investment opportunities across the energy sector and why logistics infrastructure could see surging demand in an era of deglobalization.

    24 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 23 minutes 2 seconds
    Mastering the Infrastructure Cycle w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell

    We ask a pioneer of modern infrastructure how to invest across booms, busts, and technological revolutions.

    10 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 28 minutes 52 seconds
    Dry Powder: Live from NEXUS 2026

    Jennifer Choi, CEO of ILPA, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on the current mood among LPs, the mainstreaming of continuation vehicles, and the accelerating race to retail capital.

     

     

    25 February 2026, 9:00 am
  • 16 minutes 28 seconds
    Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2026: Executive Summary

    A glance at the top-line numbers would suggest the industry is gaining traction, but is it?

    Read the full 2026 Global Private Equity Report, here.

    Register for our webinar on March 5, here.

     

    23 February 2026, 5:00 am
  • 11 minutes 43 seconds
    Megafund Capabilities on a Mid-market Budget w/ Gryphon's David Andrews

    In part two of our interview with Gryphon’s co-CEO, we discover why his $11 billion firm built a 40-person ops team—something most middle-market firms wouldn’t even contemplate.

    17 February 2026, 9:00 am
  • 14 minutes 27 seconds
    Spotting the Downturn Early and Coming Out Ahead w/ Gryphon's David Andrews

    We ask the co-CEO of Gryphon Investors how he foresaw one of the harshest cycles in the industry’s history and when he thinks it may finally break.

    3 February 2026, 9:00 am
  • 13 minutes 31 seconds
    What Kind of AI Cycle Are We Actually In?

    The question for investors is not whether AI will boom or bust, but who may be unwittingly subsidizing the buildout.

     

    20 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 22 minutes 31 seconds
    Macro Update: What Could Derail 2026?

    Bain’s leading macroeconomic expert examines the cracks beneath the surface of the US market and how investors should prepare for post-globalization realities.

    13 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 5 minutes 45 seconds
    Nothing Is Fundamentally Broken … Yet Again

    If you follow me on LinkedIn, you’ve probably seen some of my weekly musings on the state of the private equity industry. One post from earlier this year struck a particular nerve. Titled “It’s Time to Clean Out the PE Attic,” it began with this observation: “There’s a musty corner in every LP’s private equity portfolio—a collection of tail-end buyout funds that quietly aged past their prime.” That post went somewhat viral nearly five months ago, and the question I’d ask today is whether the attic has gotten any cleaner.

    Today on Dry Powder, we’ll strip away the emotions around tariffs and examine the underlying market data. I’ll also discuss whether 2026 could mark a return to exits and dealmaking at scale.

    16 December 2025, 9:00 am
  • 13 minutes 31 seconds
    Yards After the Catch w/ TA’s Hythem El-Nazer

    In part two of our interview series, we explore how TA hits the ground running on value creation.

    9 December 2025, 9:00 am
  • 12 minutes 16 seconds
    Finding a Needle in a Haystack w/ TA’s Hythem El-Nazer

    How does TA find the time — and the manpower — to sift through 40,000 companies a year?

    2 December 2025, 9:00 am
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