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Stifel co-heads exit Eaton Partners subsidiary

Stifel Financial executives Dirk Jonske and Adrian Siew have left the firm’s Eaton Partners subsidiary, where they co-led the GP Solutions advisory business, focused on private market fundraising in the secondary market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

EQT moves to reassure investors over co-investment fee plans

Swedish investment firm EQT has sought to reassure institutional investors that it does not plan to charge fees on co-investments following comments by Chief Executive Per Franzen that raised concerns among clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.

HongShan submits €2.5bn offer for Permira-owned Golden Goose

China-based HongShan Capital Group has submitted a €2.5bn ($2.91bn) offer to buy Italian luxury sneaker maker Golden Goose from private equity firm Permira, according to a report by la Repubblica. The parties are reportedly aiming to sign a deal by Christmas.

L’Oréal doubles Galderma stake to 20% in deal with EQT-led group

L’Oréal has agreed to double its stake in Galderma Group to 20% as it deepens its exposure to the fast-growing injectable aesthetics market, according to a report by Bloomberg. The shares are being acquired from an investor consortium led by private equity firm EQT, although financial terms were not disclosed.

KKR in advanced talks to acquire sports-focussed PE firm Arctos

US private capital giant KKR is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire a majority stake in Arctos Partners, a private equity firm specialising in minority investments in professional sports teams, according to a report by the Financial Times.

UBS’s billionaire clients plan to cut private equity fund allocations

Close to a third of 87 of UBS’s billionaire clients surveyed by the firm are preparing to reduce their exposure over the next 12 months to private equity funds as higher interest rates and slower exits continue to put pressure on the asset class, according to the a report by

Blackstone leads $2bn private credit refinancing for Mitratech

Private credit funds led by Blackstone are providing more than $2bn in financing to support a refinancing at legal and compliance software provider Mitratech, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter. Antares Capital is also contributing to the transaction, which is said to be priced

US exits on track for second year of recovery

US private equity firms are set to post a second year of recovery in exit activity, with total realised value in 2025 already surpassing last year, according to a report by Reuters citing new data from PitchBook. Buyout firms completed roughly 1,300 exits through October, generating an estimated $621.7bn, compared

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