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FTI Consulting Survey: Majority of Private Equity Leaders Say M&A Is Not a Top Priority for 2025
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today released the 2025 Private Equity Value Creation Index, which found that M&A ranked last among 10 value creation levers, with only 9% of global private equity leaders naming it their top priority for 2025. The survey of more than 500 global private equity decision makers highlights ways in which firms continue to over index on conventional cost levers — such as cost structure optimization, supply chain and operat
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