Top private equity news of the week

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and UBS are arranging between €800m and €900m of debt to finance HSG’s acquisition of Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose Group, Bloomberg reports.

The financing is expected to be structured through high-yield bonds and potentially floating-rate notes, in line with Golden Goose’s existing debt profile.

The package could be launched to investors toward the end of the first quarter and is expected to attract global high-yield investors, including Asian funds seeking exposure to a high-profile European luxury brand.

Partners Group reported $30bn of new assets in 2025, lifting assets under management to $185bn, as it defied a broader slowdown in private markets fundraising and transactions.

Client demand totalled $26.2bn during the year, with bespoke solutions accounting for 72% of capital raised. Evergreen funds also recorded a strong year, supported by the launch of new products and growing demand from institutional and wealth clients.

Apheon Management has closed its sixth flagship fund at a €1.25bn hard cap, reinforcing investor appetite for mid-market buyout strategies despite a slower fundraising environment.

Apheon MidCap Buyout VI will reach a total size of €1.3bn after an additional €50m commitment from the firm’s team and related families, according to a statement seen by Bloomberg News. The vehicle attracted commitments from both new and existing limited partners spanning Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East.