Private equity firm Arcline Investment Management has agreed to acquire and take data visualisation and printing technology company AstroNova Inc private in a transaction valued at approximately $272m, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
TOP STORY: A consortium led by Blackstone Inc has agreed to take control of customer experience software provider Medallia, marking one of the largest realised losses in private equity history for owner Thoma Bravo, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio is turning to private debt providers to support a €10bn transaction aimed at increasing his stake in family holding company Delfin, as traditional bank lenders step back from the proposed financing package, according to a report by Reuters.
Itaú Asset Management is increasing its exposure to Brazilian corporate debt across sectors including utilities, transport and consumer-facing businesses, taking advantage of wider credit spreads following recent volatility in the country’s fixed-income markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global private equity and venture capital investment in amateur sports is on track for another year of expansion in 2026, supported by rising deal activity and continued interest in a fragmented, fast-growing segment of the sports economy, according to S&P Global.
Oaktree Capital Management has reported a marked slowdown in investor redemption requests from its flagship private credit strategy, becoming one of the first major managers to signal easing liquidity pressure in a sector that has faced significant outflows this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm KKR & Co Inc has deployed a further $1.4bn into the aircraft leasing market through its partnership with Altavair, positioning itself to benefit from continued constraints in new aircraft supply and resilient demand from airlines worldwide, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firm Uplift Investors has added another law firm to its growing legal services platform, continuing its strategy of partnering with litigation practices through a management services organisation (MSO) model, according to a report by Reuters.
A growing share of institutional investors plan to raise allocations to emerging markets private credit over the next two years, despite persistent concerns over risk and limited current exposure, according to a report by Reuters citing a new survey by Gemcorp.
Bain Capital is poised to realise one of the largest profits in private equity history after its long-held investment in Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia surged in value amid the global artificial intelligence boom, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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