Private equity firm Stone Point Capital has agreed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Kestra Holdings, an independent broker-dealer with $117 billion in assets under management, buying out Warburg Pincus’s stake in the business.
Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, believes that the rapid expansion of the private credit market might reduce systemic risk in the US financial system, despite limited political support for raising bank capital requirements.
Private equity investors were involved in two out of every five major US mergers and acquisitions in 2022, with their 40% involvement rate up significantly from the 10% seen in 2001, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice
The private credit market could expand by double digits annually in the medium term to circa $3tn, replacing 11% of the broad fixed income market, according to new survey of 140 investors, fund managers and bankers by Bloomberg Intelligence.
Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment firm with over $60bn in assets under management, has held the final close of its oversubscribed Venture Innovation Fund IV programme (VIF IV) with more than $1.2 billion in capital commitments.
Connection Capital, a London-based private markets and alternative investment platform, has added to its co-investment team with the appointment of Caitlin Cameron from Gresham House as an Investment Associate.
South West-UK focussed impact investment firm BBRC has added to its investment team with the appointment of Adam Greenhalgh as its new investment director, Greenhalgh joins BBRC from Savills, where he held the role of associate director.
The Ackerley Sports Group, a sports-focused investment business established by private investment firm Ackerley Partners, is on the verge of securing control over the commercial rights to the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks, according to a report by Johannesburg’s Business Day.
Banks are at risk of losing out on significant underwriting fees from two of Europe’s largest buyout deals, as private-equity firms are adjusting debt terms mid-process, affecting their ability to generate revenue, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms should prioritise realistic valuations and leave room for growth when listing companies on the stock market, and not look to squeeze every last dollar out of initial public offerings (IPOs) in today’s “buyer’s market”, according to BC Partners.
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
