EQT has increased its offer for Japanese price comparison platform Kakaku.com to JPY3,570 per share, escalating a closely fought takeover contest with Bain Capital and LY Corp, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner have agreed to acquire the Los Angeles Lakers in a $12.5bn deal, setting a new record for the price paid for a sports franchise, according to a report by the Financial Times.
TDR Capital is weighing strategic options for UK private credit manager Arrow Global, including a potential sale, as the private markets investor assesses its options for the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The private capital secondary market is on course for a record year, with transaction volumes potentially reaching $250bn after hitting an unprecedented $121bn during the first half of 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from Nigel Dawn, global head of private capital advisory at Evercore.
US state insurance regulators are stepping up their scrutiny of insurers’ exposure to private credit as concerns grow over the risks posed by the rapidly expanding asset class, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing comments from Susan Ochs, acting insurance commissioner for New Jersey.
Companies are increasingly opting for shorter maturities in the private placement market as uncertainty over the direction of interest rates makes borrowers reluctant to lock in elevated financing costs for extended periods, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Mizuho analysis of Private Placement Monitor data.
The European Union-backed €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT, has invested in a $400m Series C fundraising round by Swedish AI coding company Lovable, valuing the fast-growing ‘vibe coding’ startup at $13.3bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
BlueFive Capital, an private investment firm backed by Bugatti, is among a group of investors led by Nelson Peltz’s activist investment firm Trian Fund Management, that could launch a take-private bid for US burger chain Wendy’s, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone is considering scrapping a proposed $3bn collateralised fund obligation that was designed to generate liquidity for investors in one of its older secondary funds, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
US private equity firm TPG has agreed to acquire a 61% stake in South Korea’s largest car-rental company, Lotte Rental, from two affiliates of Lotte Group in a deal valued at KRW1.31tn ($925m), according to a report by Reuters.
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