AI Speeds Up Returns in Private Equity as M&A Becomes Top Value Generator for Firms

WASHINGTON, June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today released its 2026 Private Equity Value Creation Index, a global survey of more than 550 senior private equity leaders, which found that artificial intelligence ("AI") is accelerating the speed of value creation, while mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") has emerged as the industry's top value driver despite taking longer to deliver results.