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Fund Friday: Top fundraising news in private equity Eurazeo has secured €480m, or roughly $567m, for a private credit continuation fund backed by Pantheon. The fund will roll assets from previous…
Blackstone secures regulatory approval to buy stake in India’s Federal Bank Blackstone has received approval from India’s central bank to acquire a stake in Federal Bank, advancing its push into the…
BlackRock folds Aladdin deeper into private markets with unified data platform BlackRock is expanding its private markets technology offering by integrating pre- and post-investment data into a…
Shore Capital raises $400m for second industrial fund as PE fundraising stabilises Shore Capital Partners has raised more than $400m for its second industrial-focused private equity fund, extending…
Elliott lifts Toyota Industries stake in bid to block management buyout Elliott Management has raised its stake in Toyota Industries to about 7.1%, intensifying its campaign against a proposed…
Goldman leans on bonds in $3.75bn debt package for DuPont aramids carve-out Goldman Sachs is preparing a $3.75bn financing package to support Arclin’s acquisition of DuPont’s aramids business,…
La Caisse launches $1.5bn China-focused PE secondary sale as pensions rebalance exposure La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is seeking to sell about $1.5bn of China-focused private equity…
Blackstone lines up $3.5bn private credit loan for Australian AI data-centre build-out Blackstone is finalising a $3.5bn private credit loan to support the expansion of Australian data-centre…
AustralianSuper targets Asia as it looks to double private equity exposure AustralianSuper is stepping up its push into private equity, with Asia set to become a central pillar of the country’s…
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Private equity-backed Breitling makes Formula One debut with Aston Martin partnership Breitling has struck its first Formula One partnership, marking another high-profile sports expansion by the…
KKR to buy Arctos in $1.4bn deal to build sports, GP solutions, and secondaries platform KKR has agreed to acquire Arctos Partners in a transaction initially valued at $1.4bn, marking a significant…
Hong Kong family office backs $100m AI infrastructure fund A Hong Kong billionaire-linked family office is backing a new $100m artificial intelligence venture fund focused on the infrastructure…
MetLife leans on private equity returns to drive earnings growth MetLife’s latest results highlight the growing influence of private equity on insurer balance sheets, with higher PE returns helping…
Goldman, Blackstone, and Apollo bankroll $976m loan for Asia pharma buyout Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Blackstone, and Apollo are providing a $976m private credit facility to finance BGH…
Brookfield completes CEO succession as Teskey takes helm of $1trn asset manager Brookfield Asset Management has named Connor Teskey as chief executive officer, marking the final stage of Bruce…
Blackstone’s Jon Gray calls 2026 “the year of the IPO” as exits line up Blackstone president Jon Gray said 2026 is set to mark a reopening of the IPO market, offering private equity firms a clearer…
Pictet takes strategic stake in German cybersecurity specialist QGroup Pictet has entered into a strategic partnership with German cybersecurity company QGroup, marking a new direct private equity…
Nestlé adds Deutsche Bank as €5bn water business sale gathers pace Nestlé has added Deutsche Bank to its advisory line-up as it explores a potential sale of up to 50% of its global water business, a…
Genesis Capital expands into Germany as GPEF V approaches €295m hard cap Genesis Capital is extending its private equity footprint into Germany, marking a strategic expansion for the Central…
Wendel exits Stahl in €2.1bn sale to Henkel Henkel has agreed to acquire specialty coatings group Stahl for €2.1bn, delivering a major exit for Wendel after nearly two decades of ownership. The…
Brookfield nears £455m CityPoint sale as PE eyes London office recovery Brookfield is in exclusive negotiations to sell London’s CityPoint office tower, signalling renewed private equity interest in…
EQT explores potential €1.5bn Thinkproject exit amid SaaS demand EQT is weighing a possible sale of its stake in Thinkproject, as private equity investors continue to test exit opportunities for…
Gerard Piqué’s Kings League raises $63m as private capital backs Gen Z sports formats Gerard Piqué’s Kings League has secured $63m in new funding, underscoring growing private equity and…
Otro closes $1.2bn debut buyout fund as private equity doubles down on sports Otro Capital has raised $1.2bn for its first buyout fund, underscoring surging institutional appetite for sports-focused…
Primavera tests fundraising appetite for new Asia private equity fund Primavera Capital is exploring plans for a new Asia-focused private equity fund, as regional managers cautiously return to the…
Family offices sideline crypto as private equity and AI take centre stage, JPMorgan finds Family offices are sharply reducing exposure to crypto assets and instead prioritising artificial…
Apollo takes minority stake in GoodLife at $1.46bn valuation Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire a minority stake in The GoodLife Group, valuing Canada’s largest fitness club operator at…
Virgin Media O2 owners team up with InfraVia in £2bn Netomnia broadband talks The owners of Virgin Media O2 are in advanced discussions to acquire UK broadband provider Netomnia, according to a…
CAZ targets private-asset managers with new GP stakes fund CAZ Investments has launched a new GP stakes fund aimed at wealthy individuals, expanding access to one of private markets’ fastest-growing…
Advent commits $304m to Aditya Birla Housing Finance in India mortgage push Advent International has agreed to invest $304m in Aditya Birla Housing Finance, strengthening its exposure to India’s…
Eurazeo and Pantheon raise $567m credit continuation fund as secondaries momentum builds Eurazeo has secured €480m, or roughly $567m, for a private credit continuation fund backed by Pantheon. The…
Top private equity news of the week BlackRock and Partners Group have launched a new private-markets investment account aimed at wealthy individuals, marking the first product to emerge from their…
Thoma Bravo lines up potential $7bn exit from Imprivata Thoma Bravo is weighing a sale of healthcare identity software provider Imprivata in a process that could value the business at up to $7bn,…
Intesa doubles down on capital returns, sidelines big deals through 2029 Intesa Sanpaolo has committed to returning about €50bn to shareholders through 2029, reinforcing a capital-light strategy…
Ares leads €100m secondaries investment in Venice airport buyout Ares Management is anchoring a €100m-plus equity syndicate backing Finint Infrastrutture’s participation in the €1.2bn acquisition of…
Waymo targets $110bn valuation as Mubadala joins $16bn private funding round Waymo is seeking to raise about $16bn in a new private funding round that would value Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit…
Desjardins taps Ardian as it launches global private equity fund for Canadian investors Desjardins Global Asset Management has launched the DGAM Global Private Equity Fund, extending its push into…
Bain Capital lines up $1.29bn buyout of Japan’s FineToday from CVC Bain Capital has finalised plans to acquire FineToday Holdings in a transaction valued at about 200bn yen, or $1.29bn. The Japanese…
GIC and Mubadala line up as co-investors in KKR’s $10bn STT data-centre deal GIC and Mubadala Investment Company are in advanced talks to join KKR and Singapore Telecommunications in a potential…