GBL is set to invest €0.5bn of equity to acquire a co-controlling minority stake in Rayner from CVC Capital Partners VIII. GBL will partner with CVC and Rayner’s management team to support Rayner in its international growth ambitions.
An affiliate of alternative investment firm HIG Capital has completed the acquisition of CargoTuff, a manufacturer and distributor of load securement products. CargoTuff’s management team, led by Co-CEOs Helmut Elze and Selim Akdogan, will continue to lead the company.
KKR believes it is well positioned to capitalise on market volatility linked to artificial intelligence, as fears around AI-led disruption continue to weigh on valuations, according to a report by Reuters.
Shore Capital Partners has raised more than $400m for its second industrials-focused vehicle, extending a run of successful fundraising despite a broader slowdown across the private equity industry, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone is finalising a loan of more than AUD5bn ($3.5bn) to support the data centre expansion of Australian AI infrastructure firm Firmus Technologies, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
US private capital giants Ares, Blue Owl, and KKR all saw their shares fall this week as investor concerns over AI-driven disruption weighed on fundraising and asset sales prospects for 2026, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Permira and Warburg Pincus have agreed to sell UK wealth manager Evelyn Partners to NatWest Group in a deal valued at £2.7bn, marking a major consolidation in the UK private banking and wealth management sector and a significant liquidity event for the PE firms.
KKR expects its planned acquisition of sports-focused investment firm Arctos Partners to underpin a new platform that could grow to more than $100bn in assets under management, as the private equity giant expands GP solutions and secondaries strategies, according to a report by Private Equity International.
Brookfield Asset Management has appointed Connor Teskey as chief executive officer, completing Bruce Flatt’s long-planned succession for the role of running the $1tn asset manager, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Rede Partners has appointed Nikki Ruklic as head of strategic advisory services, launching a dedicated advisory capability designed to help private markets managers make strategic decisions.
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