Private credit lenders are expected to take an increasing role in financing traditionally dominated by banks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the findings of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Fall 2025 Private Credit Survey.
S&P Global has agreed to acquire private markets data provider With Intelligence for $1.8bn, in a move to boost its alternative-assets offering, according to a report by Reuters. The transaction is expected to close in 2025 or early 2026, and S&P anticipates the deal will be accretive to its adjusted
Shore Capital Partners has held the final close of its sixth Shore Capital Healthcare Partners Fund and second Shore Search Partners Fund, with a total of approximately $850m in combined capital commitments across the two funds.
TOP STORY: Private equity firm Lone Star Funds has agreed to acquire Hillenbrand Inc, a US-based industrial equipment manufacturer, in a $2.3bn all-cash transaction, marking the latest large-cap industrials take-private in 2025’s busy deal calendar, according to a report by Reuters.
Private investment firm Ardian has raised $20bn for its latest flagship infrastructure platform which will invest predominantly in Europe, making it the firm’s largest infrastructure platform to date, and 90% larger than the previous generation.
Da Vinci Capital portfolio company Noventiq, a global provider of digital transformation and cybersecurity solutions, has secured a significant equity investment from Niobrara Capital, a US private equity firm focused on technology and enterprise services.
UK mid-market private equity firm Palatine has formed a strategic partnership with Flotilla, a sustainability specialist for the private equity sector, as it looks to elevate ESG performance across its portfolio companies.
Medline, the medical supplies manufacturer backed by Blackstone, Carlyle Group, and Hellman & Friedman, has reported net sales of approximately $13.5bn in the first half of 2025, up nearly 10% from the same period last year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management has submitted a new bid within the past week to acquire Papa John’s International, offering $64 per share for the pizza chain, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Alex van Hoek, the new Head of Private Equity at global private investment firm Apollo Global Management, says the firm may deploy more capital for buyout deals in Europe than on home turf in the US, according to a Bloomberg report.
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