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PSG Equity closes third European growth fund at €4.4bn

PSG Equity has raised more than €4.4bn for its third European growth equity fund, significantly increasing the size of its predecessor vehicle as investors continue to commit capital to software and technology-focused private markets strategies.

EQT and Norges team up in bid for Acciona Energia

EQT and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund manager Norges Bank Investment Management have formed a consortium to pursue the acquisition of Spanish renewable energy company Acciona Energia, according to a report by Spanish newspaper Expansión.

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KKR’s private investment-grade financing volume reaches $80bn

KKR has structured or syndicated more than $80bn of private investment-grade financing so far this year, highlighting growing corporate demand for flexible borrowing solutions and the expanding role of private capital in the high-grade debt market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

PE drives surge in Australian M&A activity

Australian companies have attracted a wave of interest from PE firms and international investors in 2026, with a series of potential takeovers spanning infrastructure, waste management, property, financial services and industrial businesses, according to a report by Reuters.

Carlyle backs Avenrock’s CAD1bn Parallax acquisition

Carlyle is backing the acquisition of Canadian oil and gas producer Parallax Energy Operating by newly established Avenrock Energy, in the private equity firm’s latest move to expand its presence in the country’s energy sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.

CVC partners with JC Flowers on potential £1.4bn Aldermore bid

CVC has teamed up with financial services investor JC Flowers to pursue a potential acquisition of Aldermore, the UK specialist bank owned by South Africa’s FirstRand, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

KKR exits First Gen with $410m stake sale

Private investment major KKR has sold its entire holding in Philippine power producer First Gen for approximately PHP25.77bn ($410.5m), bringing its six-year investment in the company to an end, according to a report Reuters.

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