Moody’s Analytics and private markets technology provider Allvue Systems have launched a credit risk model designed to identify early signs of borrower distress in private credit portfolios, according to a report by Connect Money.
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have limited their underwriting exposure to a $5bn financing package for AI cloud company Volta Infrastructure Holdings, as investors demand higher returns on debt linked to artificial intelligence projects, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management expects demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure to continue exceeding supply through the end of the decade, supporting opportunities for private capital investment, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Smaller private equity managers are facing mounting financial and operational pressures as higher borrowing costs, weaker portfolio performance and a prolonged slowdown in exits reduce prospects for investment returns and employee payouts, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Blackstone has generated approximately $6bn in proceeds from European private equity exits so far in 2026, more than double its previous annual record set in 2014, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The London Stock Exchange Group is in discussions to acquire financial data provider Octus from private equity firm Permira in a deal valued at approximately $3.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firm Aurelius has agreed to acquire Nokia’s Enterprise Campus Edge (ECE) business, which provides private wireless networks and industrial connectivity solutions, according to a statement from Nokia. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Dating app operator Bumble is in advanced talks to be acquired by newly formed investment firm Ithaca Holdings in a take-private deal valuing the company at approximately $1bn, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Australia’s securities regulator has imposed a temporary ban on Fidante Partners offering units in its Ares Global Credit Income Fund, as scrutiny of the private credit sector intensifies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms are exploring sales of several major UK retail and consumer businesses, including Morrisons, PizzaExpress and Itsu, as buyout groups seek to exit longstanding investments and return capital to investors, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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