KKR is broadening its footprint in Japan across private equity, credit, insurance, and real estate, driven by recent corporate governance reforms and persistent inflation, according to a report by Reuters citing the firm’s chief investment officer Henry McVey.
A majority of listed business development companies are currently trading at discounts to their net asset values, as investors weigh liquidity risks, portfolio valuations, and broader private credit market pressures, according to a report by Bloomberg citing LSEG data.
Recordati has confirmed receipt of a non-binding takeover proposal from CVC Capital Partners, which would see the Milan-listed group taken private in a deal valuing it at €10.9bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone has invested $250m in Advanced Digital Gaming Technology, a UAE-based payments and data intelligence platform, marking the first private equity-backed inbound deal in the Gulf since the onset of the Iran conflict, according to a report by Reuters citing market data.
European banks are increasingly making their mark in Japan’s growing buyout financing sector, with France’s BNP Paribas emerging as a leading player in a market traditionally dominated by domestic megabanks, according to a report by the Financial Times.
TDR Capital and I Squared Capital have appointed banks to work on a potential $15bn US initial public offering of Aggreko, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Bonds issued by semi-liquid private credit funds had already been under pressure before recent investor redemptions, highlighting underlying stress in the $2tn sector, according to a report by Reuters citing analysis by Fourier Asset Management.
Shares in 3i Group fell sharply on Thursday after its largest portfolio company, Action, reported softer-than-expected trading at the start of 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carlyle Group and KKR have been selected by the US Army to construct two large-scale data centres to support the military’s expanding use of artificial intelligence, with each project valued at roughly $2bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Permira, the €85bn ($98bn) global private equity group active in technology lending, is exploring opportunities in software loans that have been hit hard by market fears over artificial intelligence disruption, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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