Inspire Brands, the restaurant group owned by private equity firm Roark Capital, has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, signalling a potential return to public markets for one of the sector’s largest franchised restaurant operators, according to a report by Reuters.
Alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital is reducing its exposure to the software sector in its largest publicly traded private credit vehicle, as concerns grow over how artificial intelligence may reshape valuations and earnings in enterprise software, according to a report by Reuters.
The UK government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at attracting up to £99 billion of investment from Australian pension funds into British infrastructure, real estate and private market assets by 2035, as it seeks to deepen cross-border capital flows and support long-term economic growth, according to a report by
TOP STORY: Brookfield Asset Management raised approximately $21bn in the first quarter, putting the alternative asset manager on track for a record fundraising year as it continues to scale across private equity, infrastructure and real assets, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Apollo Global Management and Blackstone are among a group of private credit investors in discussions to provide approximately $35bn in financing to Broadcom, in what could become one of the largest private credit transactions ever arranged, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Retail investor appetite for private markets products has softened in the first quarter, as concerns around valuations, credit quality and exposure to technology-linked sectors ripple through the broader alternative asset management industry, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private equity firms are increasingly returning to the European high-yield debt markets to extract dividends from portfolio companies, as elevated volatility and a subdued exit environment continue to delay traditional monetisation routes such as M&A and IPOs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Goldman Sachs’ listed business development company has reported a 3.7% decline in net asset value (NAV) for the first quarter, reflecting increased unrealised losses and portfolio markdowns across its private credit book, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a regulatory filing.
Apollo Global Management is in discussions to potentially sell its listed private credit vehicle MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, in a transaction that could value the business and its underlying assets at around $3bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital increased the valuation of its holdings in SpaceX by approximately 36% during the first quarter of 2026, according to a report by Reuters citing recent regulatory filings.
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