The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is leaning further into private equity secondaries as global managers grapple with sluggish exits and tighter fundraising conditions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Swedish private equity firm EQT has kicked off the sale of GlobalConnect, its Nordic broadband and data centre platform, in a deal that could value the business at around €8bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Onex Partners has agreed to acquire Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC) from KKR in a deal that marks a strong exit for the private equity firm and delivers significant cash distributions to the company’s nearly 400 employees, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone and TPG have renewed talks over a possible acquisition of women’s health diagnostics specialist Hologic, in what could become one of the largest healthcare private equity transactions of 2025, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
Shares in German sportswear group Puma surged more than 11% on Wednesday following a report by Manager Magazin that private equity firm CVC and brand management company Authentic Brands are exploring a takeover bid for the company.
Accordion, an AI and data-powered financial consulting firm focused on supporting private equity-backed CFOs, has appointed three senior executives – Paul Reading, Andy Burgess, and Steve Jones – to lead its European operations.
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment firm with more than $147bn in assets under management as of 31 March, 2025, has held the final close of its third Infrastructure Opportunities Fund, with $865m in LP commitments.
Italian private equity firm Nextalia has named Enrico Monti – the former head of corporate banking at Banca del Fucino – as Partner to head its newly launched private credit strategy, according to a report by Reuters.
WaterBridge Infrastructure, a water management platform backed by US private equity and infrastructure investor Five Point Infrastructure, has raised $634m in a US initial public offering, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity sponsors have injected more than $2.5bn into at least 165 distressed mid-market portfolio companies over the past five years, but only a small minority see lasting credit improvement, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new research from S&P Global Ratings.
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