The podcast episodes provided highlight the growing influence and importance of private capital as a driver of global growth and investment, particularly in the areas of infrastructure and climate finance.

Episode 5 Key Insights from PwC's Global M&A Trends in Private Capital discusses the subdued M&A activity and pressure on private equity portfolio exits due to economic uncertainty, while emphasizing the return of syndicated bank loans as a financing option.

In Investing In The Future: The New Era of Infrastructure, the critical role of private capital in bridging the financing gap for new energy investments and changes in supply chain strategies influencing the infrastructure investment landscape are explored.

The episode Delivering on the promise of climate finance - at last emphasizes the need to attract and enable more private capital investment in climate solutions, especially in emerging markets, to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.