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Deals Boom, Crisis Teams Falter, China Adapts: World in Flux

Private Equity Exits Surge While Mental Health Crisis Teams Face Funding Shortfalls

New York, NY – The private equity market experienced a surge in exit value in 2025, reaching almost $730 billion, according to PitchBook data presented at their 2026 Private Equity Outlook event this week. This figure marks the second-best year for exits ever, surpassed only by 2021, and represents just over 1,600 exits, according to Fortune. However, other sectors face challenges, including mental health services.

While the financial sector sees growth, mobile crisis teams across the country are facing funding troubles, leading to shutdowns, according to NPR News. These teams, which assist police with mental health calls, have proven effective in reducing the time police spend on such incidents. For example, in Bozeman, Montana, a mobile crisis team reduced police time spent on mental health calls by nearly 80%, according to Yellowstone Public Radio.

In other business news, Hongkong Land launched Singapore's largest private retail fund, the Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund (SCPREF), with approximately 8.2 billion Singapore dollars ($6.5 billion) in assets, according to Fortune. This move is part of a strategic pivot towards fund management and commercial properties under CEO Michael Smith. The fund will focus on prime commercial assets in Singapore's central business district, with an initial portfolio comprising buildings such as Asia Square Tower 1, One Raffles Link, Marina Bay Link Mall, and Towers 1 and 2 of the Marina Bay Financial Center. "Going forward, we imagine ourselves having a series of funds with high-quality investors alongside us, creating fund management revenue," Smith told Fortune.

Meanwhile, in the healthcare technology sector, companies like Freshpaint are focusing on privacy-first healthcare marketing. Freshpaint aims to enable healthcare companies to collect, safeguard, and activate customer data while remaining HIPAA compliant, according to Hacker News. The company builds data infrastructure to power healthcare businesses, allowing them to use modern analytics and marketing tools without compromising patient privacy.

Geopolitical shifts are also underway as the Trump administration reshapes foreign policy. According to NPR News, China is moving to limit risks and reap gains as the U.S. shifts its strategic focus to the Western Hemisphere. The Trump administration has already demonstrated this shift with the abrupt removal by force of the leader of Venezuela and the expression of expansionist ambitions in the region.

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