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Zombie Funds and the Broader M&A Ecosystem
EXIT Alliance Team
U.S. private-equity assets stuck in aging "zombie" funds hit a record $348.5 billion at the end of 2025—a symptom of a broader exit backlog now locking up trillions in unsold portfolio companies.
EXIT Alliance Submits Comment Letter on SEC Proposed Rule
EXIT Alliance Team
The EXIT Alliance submitted a comment letter supporting the SEC's push to modernize disclosure rules, while urging an evidence-based approach to expanding relief from Sarbanes-Oxley 404(b) auditor attestation.
EXIT Alliance Urges FTC and DOJ to Pursue a More Targeted, Evidence-Based Merger Review Process
EXIT Alliance Team
The EXIT Alliance submitted comments to the FTC and DOJ on the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification process, urging regulators to adopt a more targeted, proportionate, and evidence-based approach to merger review.
Is the Antitrust Pendulum Swinging Back?
EXIT Alliance Team
As the fallout from the blocked JetBlue-Spirit merger prompts second-guessing across the political spectrum, observers are asking whether antitrust enforcement is swinging back toward a more evidence-based, consumer-welfare framework.
Great Exits Create More Than Great Returns
EXIT Alliance Team
When Louisiana-based Fibrebond sold to Eaton, its CEO shared $240 million of the proceeds with 540 employees—a reminder that successful business exits create value that reaches far beyond shareholders.