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TOP STORY: Blackstone expects widening credit spreads on AI infrastructure debt to create opportunities for higher investment returns, even as its third-quarter realisations fell 34% amid weaker dealmaking activity, according to a report by Reuters.
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As UK pension funds report on their progress towards increasing their allocations to the country’s private markets, real estate is getting the lion’s share of the investment.
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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: To meet the compute demands of AI companies, data centre construction is surging. Private capital is playing a key role in financing that buildout: but just as new projects are on the rise, so is public opposition.
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EQT has agreed to acquire European molecular testing company Qiagen in a €9.6bn transaction, marking one of the largest European healthcare buyouts this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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UK pension providers participating in the Mansion House Accord held £11.1bn in domestic private market investments at the end of 2025, representing 3.3% of their defined contribution (DC) growth-phase assets, according to figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Pensions UK.
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In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss emerging managers and independent sponsors with Jason Howard, founder of New Catalyst Strategic Partners.
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Charlesbank Capital Partners has invested in the non-legal operations of US law firm Wood Smith Henning & Berman (WSHB) in a transaction reportedly valuing the business at approximately $700m, according to a report by Reuters.
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Swedish private markets investor EQT has agreed to acquire Cleanaway Waste Management in a transaction valuing the business at approximately A$9.3bn ($6.5bn), including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
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The start of earnings season saw strong results for Wall Street, but a muted performance for private markets. While AI capex is providing a meaningful boost, public market instability could be a sign of challenges to come.
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Thoma Bravo-owned cybersecurity company Proofpoint has agreed to acquire data security firm Varonis Systems in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.3bn, according to a report by Reuters.
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