I Squared Capital is close to acquiring infrastructure safety company Ramudden Global from European private equity firm Triton in a deal valuing the business at around €2.5bn, including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firms are expected to step up middle-market M&A activity in 2026 as confidence among dealmakers improves, according to a report by Reuters citing Citizens Financial. The bank’s survey of around 400 middle-market company executives and private equity professionals found that 58% expect M&A volumes to increase this year,
Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe), has made the final close of its 2025 Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V (Fund V), bringing total investable capital to $6.1bn across the fund, targeted fund-level leverage, and separately managed accounts pursuing the same investment strategy. Fund V will continue Monroe’s focus on providing senior
KKR has agreed to acquire Arctos Partners, valuing the sports-focused private markets firm at approximately $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the transaction.
Buyout firm Advent International is exploring a consortium deal with InPost SA’s founder and CEO Rafal Brzoska and Czech investment firm PPF Group to take the Amsterdam-listed logistics company private, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The largest private equity funds have taken a record share of US fundraising, with the top 10 funds accounting for 46% of capital raised through September 30, 2025 — the highest level since 2014, up from 34.5% in 2024, according to a report by the Financial Times citing data from
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has appointed Anne-Laurence Roucher as group head of private markets. Roucher will oversee the investment strategy and operations of private equity, infrastructure private debt, and real estate investments, aligning with the firm’s commitment to impact investing and sustainable finance.
An affiliate of HIG Capital, an alternative investment firm with $72bn of capital under management, has signed an agreement for the proposed sale of its portfolio company Interpath to funds managed by mid-market private equity firm Bridgepoint Group.
BlueFive Capital has been appointed as the first general partner for a fund of funds established by CICC Capital, the private equity arm of China International Capital Corporation, and Chinese steelmaker HBIS Group. The fund targets raising CNY32bn ($4.58bn) with a 15-year term and will pursue investments aligned with HBIS
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to buy back a 49.9% stake in its US metal container operations from a consortium of institutional investors led and advised by Apollo Global Management in a deal valued at approximately $3bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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