Japan is emerging as a key target market for global private equity as corporate reforms, a weak yen, and a large pool of under-optimised companies attract buyout interest, with KKR, Blackstone, Bain Capital, EQT, and Warburg Pincus among those actively deploying capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board has approved a $130m commitment to Banner Ridge Secondary Fund VI, further strengthening its relationship with the private equity secondaries manager, according to a report by BuyoutsInsider.
Private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners is exploring a potential sale of its Swedish cloud software portfolio company Medius, with sources suggesting a valuation of around $2bn for the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giant Hellman & Friedman has scored one of Europe’s biggest liquidity events of the year after portfolio company Verisure, a Swiss-based provider of monitored alarm systems, was valued at €13.7bn ($15.9bn) in its highly anticipated Stockholm IPO.
Qualtrics, the customer experience software firm owned by Silver Lake, has agreed to acquire healthcare analytics company Press Ganey in a $6.75bn transaction, in one of the largest private equity-backed technology deals of 2025, according to a report by Reuters.
Oaktree Capital Management has committed debt financing to Middle East real estate and hospitality investor Arzan Investment Management, marking a strategic push into the region’s growing private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit investors are increasingly pivoting from saturated Western markets to emerging economies, drawn by higher yields, less competition, and a growing pool of bankable projects, according to a report by Reuters.
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a 20% stake in International Schools Partnership, in a deal that values the global private schools operator at €7bn, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
Private investment major The Carlyle Group has emerged as the leading bidder to acquire the coatings business of BASF in a deal that could value the business at around €7bn, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
Shares in executive search and leadership advisory firm Heidrick & Struggles International surged nearly 20% on Monday after the firm announced a $1.3bn go-private agreement with a consortium led by Advent International and Corvex Private Equity, according to a report by Reuters.
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