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Sports’ Saturday: Top sports news in private equity Apollo Global Management is preparing to launch a $5bn sports investment vehicle as it accelerates its push into the fast-growing sports finance…
Fund Friday: Top fundraising news in private equity Neuberger Berman has announced that its NB Global Private Equity Access Fund has exceeded $1bn in assets under management, reflecting strong…
Goldman Sachs deepens Middle East private credit push with senior relocation and new fund Goldman Sachs is ramping up its private credit presence in the Middle East, relocating top executive Deb…
CVC reports €200bn AUM and record €13.2bn realisations in H1 2025 CVC Capital Partners has reported strong growth for the first half of 2025, with assets under management reaching €200bn and…
Brookfield shifts $382m stake in European data centres between funds Brookfield Asset Management has transferred a 40.1% equity interest in its European data centre platform, StableCo, from one of…
L Catterton secures $200m to fuel mid-market consumer growth in India L Catterton has raised $200m in the first close of its India-focused consumer fund, which targets $400m with an additional $200m…
EBRD boosts equity in MidEuropa-backed Famar with €5.2m investment The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has increased its equity stake in Famar, committing an additional €5.2m…
Bidders value Starbucks China at $5bn as Carlyle, EQT, Bain, and KKR circle stake Starbucks’ China business has drawn bids valuing the unit at around $5bn, according to sources close to the process…
BlackRock leads $550m private credit refinancing for Summit- and TJC-backed Syndigo BlackRock is leading a $550m private credit package to refinance debt at Syndigo, a Chicago-based software…
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Blackstone acquires $819m Paris trophy office in bet on European prime assets Blackstone has confirmed the acquisition of a landmark office property in Paris’ Trocadéro district for $819m (€700m),…
Bank of America moves into private equity access for ultra-high-net-worth investors Bank of America is expanding into private markets with a new programme that will allow clients with at least $50m…
KKR and Apollo drive $6.4bn surge in private equity investment into Asian schools Private equity groups are accelerating investment into Asia’s education sector, with KKR and Apollo among the most…
Goldman buys into T Rowe Price with $1bn stake as retail private equity opens up Goldman Sachs has agreed to invest up to $1bn in T Rowe Price, acquiring as much as 3.5% of the US asset manager’s…
1789 Capital seeks $1bn for South Florida real estate push with Trump Jr. on board 1789 Capital is in talks to raise a $1bn real estate fund focused on property development in South Florida,…
1789 Capital seeks $1bn for South Florida real estate push with Trump Jr. on board 1789 Capital is in talks to raise a $1bn real estate fund focused on property development in South Florida,…
Carlyle raises $20bn for AlpInvest as secondaries market surges Carlyle Group has raised $20bn for its AlpInvest secondaries platform, positioning the unit as the firm’s fastest-growing business…
Goldman Sachs launches $25bn push to ease private equity liquidity crunch Goldman Sachs is raising $25bn across two new funds aimed at easing liquidity pressures for private equity firms and their…
KKR targets luxury cosmetics supply chain with $528m Samhwa buy KKR has completed the acquisition of South Korean cosmetics packaging company Samhwa Co. from TPG in a deal worth $528m (733bn won),…
Trump unlocks $9tn pensions market as CVC prepares US retirement push CVC Capital Partners is preparing new products to capture a share of the US retirement savings market after Donald Trump’s…
Advent International to acquire Australia’s Automic Group in latest fintech move Advent International has signed an agreement to acquire Automic Group, a financial market infrastructure technology…
Apollo, Elliott, and Silver Point lead $27.4bn creditor push to fix Thames Water A creditor consortium including Apollo Global Management, Elliott Management, Silver Point Capital, Aberdeen, and…
H.I.G. Capital backs SoldierPoint’s growth, finalises sale to GovCIO H.I.G. Capital has completed the sale of SoldierPoint Digital Health, the telehealth division of its portfolio company Iron Bow…
Neuberger Berman’s Global PE Access Fund surpasses $1bn AUM amid rising retail demand Neuberger Berman has announced that its NB Global Private Equity Access Fund has exceeded $1bn in assets under…
BlackRock strengthens alternatives platform through ElmTree Funds acquisition BlackRock has finalised the acquisition of ElmTree Funds, a St. Louis-based private equity real estate firm specialising…
Mutares to acquire €125m Kawneer EU from Arconic as new platform investment Mutares has agreed to acquire Kawneer EU, the European aluminium architectural window and façade systems business of…
Blackstone targets £500m UK debt sale tied to logistics portfolio Blackstone is planning a UK commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) sale of up to £500m ($670m), underpinned by its logistics…
Breakthrough Energy, Khosla Ventures and DCVC launch $300m coalition to back climate tech A coalition of venture capital and private equity firms, including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla…
HSBC AM joins Goldman and BlackRock in chasing affluent investors with new PE fund HSBC Asset Management has launched a new private equity strategy aimed at high-net-worth investors, expanding its…
Morphosis Capital closes oversubscribed €130m Fund II with EIF, EBRD, and IFC backing Morphosis Capital Partners has completed the final close of its second growth capital fund at €130m, exceeding…
Blackstone-backed Legence aims for $2.95bn Nasdaq debut Blackstone portfolio company Legence is seeking a valuation of up to $2.95bn through an initial public offering on the Nasdaq, according to…
Revolut launches $75bn secondary share sale as fintech growth accelerates Revolut has begun a secondary share sale that values the British fintech at $75bn, a sharp increase from the $45bn valuation…
TDR Capital among potential bidders as Coca-Cola weighs Costa Coffee sale TDR Capital, the private equity owner of Asda, is reportedly evaluating a bid for Costa Coffee as Coca-Cola considers…
Kraft Heinz positions for future growth with strategic separation of units Kraft Heinz will separate into two listed businesses in an effort to reignite growth after years of underperformance,…
Pantheon launches $4bn infrastructure secondaries fund with backing from Korean institutions Pantheon has begun raising $4bn for its latest infrastructure secondaries vehicle, the Pantheon Global…
Karo Healthcare to acquire Perrigo’s €120m skin health portfolio after KKR takeover Karo Healthcare has confirmed the acquisition of Perrigo’s Dermacosmetics portfolio of skin health brands,…
Apollo unveils $5bn playbook for sports investments amid private equity boom Apollo Global Management is preparing to launch a $5bn sports investment vehicle as it accelerates its push into the…
K-beauty surge draws Blackstone to South Korean hair care leader Juno Blackstone has agreed to invest in Juno, a South Korean premium hair care business, to support its domestic and international…
Top private equity news of the week Bain Capital has received bids to take luxury apparel maker Canada Goose private in a deal valuing the company at about $1.4bn, according to CNBC. The private…
Advance Capital Partners to acquire Mikrocop with plans to take full control by 2027 Slovenian private equity firm Advance Capital Partners has agreed to acquire local IT company Mikrocop, taking an…