qashqade AG published a full piece on the current state of PE operations in 2026, highlighting side letters and continuation vehicles making LPA interpretation harder, AI-coded tools becoming unmaintainable Excel, talent retention turning into fundraising questions, and reporting expectations climbing fast.

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