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TOP STORY: Private equity firm Advent International has raised approximately $30bn across its latest flagship buyout fund and a newly launched mid-market strategy, securing one of the largest fundraising totals of 2026 despite continued pressure on private equity distributions, according to a report by Reuters.
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Universal Music Group has held preliminary discussions with private equity firms including Apollo Global Management, TPG and Blackstone over a potential take-private transaction, although the talks have not progressed into a formal sale process, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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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 the priorities of family offices with Robin Lauber, co-founder of Infinitas Capital.
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Bain Capital is set to retain its approximately 40% stake in Surgery Partners as US healthcare operator Bon Secours Mercy Health nears a takeover of the surgical care provider at an enterprise valuation of around $6bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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With the great wealth transfer beginning to hit family capital, managers will be faced with new generations which have their own investment priorities, experience, and approach to doing business.
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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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