Raoul Hughes

Chief Executive, Bridgepoint

Search every verified Raoul Hughes interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Raoul Hughes, Chief Executive of Bridgepoint Group, presented the company's 2026 interim results on 17 July 2026 alongside Group Chief Financial Officer Ruth Prior. Hughes stated that the business is "firing on all cylinders" and noted that the pending acquisition of Cain and Anderson Real Estate has been "very well received" by both firms' teams and fund investors. He reported a 78% increase in EBITDA compared to the first half of 2025, with a margin of 61%, and said that first-half results exceeded expectations due to strong fundraising progress and earlier-than-expected recognition of performance-related earnings. Hughes said the group will be "stronger, more diversified and more resilient" following the Cain acquisition, with equal balance across Europe and the US and 50% of assets under management in real asset investing. He described financial performance for shareholders as "compelling," with earnings growing and becoming increasingly fee-related earnings-centric, and an EBITDA margin trending above 60%. Hughes also highlighted a record 16.6 billion euros returned to fund investors, driven in part by the closing of the Calpine transaction, and noted that pipelines for both deployment and exits remain strong for the second half of the year.