Jefferies Financial Group has increased the yield on a leveraged loan to IPS Corp, enabling a private-equity-backed payout to Centerbridge Partners, according to a report by Bloomberg. The proposed yield is now 4 percentage points over the benchmark rate, up from 3.75 percentage points. The $810m first-lien term loan and
Private equity-backed Veeam Software, owned by Insight Partners, has agreed to acquire Securiti AI for approximately $1.73bn in cash and stock, marking a significant expansion in enterprise AI data security, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US buyout giants Blackstone and TPG have agreed to acquire healthcare technology company Hologic in a $18.3bn take-private transaction, the largest in the healthcare sector since 2006, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private investment firm Ardian has acquired a minority stake in JPB Système, a French industrial firm specialising in the design of self-locking fastening solutions for aircraft engines, to accelerate the group’s international growth and support its innovation strategy.
EQT is in exploratory talks with major secondary-market players including Coller Capital, HarbourVest Partners and Pantheon as it seeks to significantly expand its footprint in the private markets secondaries arena, according to a report by Bloomberg. The firm is currently valued at $39.8bn.
Swedish private equity giant EQT AB plans to deploy more than $250bn in the United States over the next five years, marking a major step-up in the firm’s North American ambitions across private capital, infrastructure, and real estate, according to a report by Bloomberg citing CEO Per Franzen.
Global investment firm KKR and Portugal-based Quadrantis Capital are set to acquire minority interests in Peak Reinsurance Company, according to a report by Reuters. The firm is majority-owned by Hong Kong-listed Fosun International.
iGravity, an impact advisory and investment management firm, has invested in TLG Capital’s flagship fund, Africa Growth Impact Fund II. With investment in the fund including the International Finance Corporation and state investment bodies in Sweden, Norway, and France, iGravity aims to bring its experience in managing impact-focussed portfolios that
Africa-focussed asset manager Enko Capital has secured $100m at the first close of its flagship private credit vehicle targeting mid-market companies across sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by Bloomberg. The fund has a target size of $150m at final close and a hard cap of $200m.
Finnish venture capital firm Lifeline Ventures has secured commitments totalling €400m for its sixth and largest fund to date, according to a report by Bloomberg. The fund is earmarked to back early-stage technology companies across Europe, building on Lifeline’s track-record which includes investments in stand-outs such as Supercell, Wolt, Ōura
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
