Private Equity

Private equity parties like it is 1999

Nostalgia for more certain times hangs over this week’s SuperReturn summit in Berlin

Mel C performed at Evercore’s party
Mel C performed at Evercore’s party Photo: Per Ole Hagen/Redferns

People are dancing to Sporty Spice and Snow Patrol, taking pictures with Tony Blair and cheering on Serena Williams.

This is not 1999: it is 2025, but private equity executives are hoping to turn back the clocks to a more stable era this week in Berlin amid the current global turmoil.

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