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Carlyle wealth business doubles as retail push gathers pace

Private investment major Carlyle Group has nearly doubled the size of its wealth business since Harvey Schwartz took over as chief executive in 2023, underscoring the firm’s accelerating push into the private wealth and retail market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

IK Partners expands leadership team and forms advisory partnership with Wendel

European private equity firm IK Partners has added five partners across its Paris and Amsterdam offices. Onne Tjerkstra and Xavier Lemonnier have been appointed partners within the investment team, while Jakob Treffers, Jérôme Richard, and David Varet have been appointed partners within the operations team.

I Squared drops pursuit of Ströer billboard business

I Squared Capital has dropped its plans to acquire Ströer SE & Co.’s out-of-home advertising business after struggling to secure sufficient investor backing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

TPG to manage $12bn for Jackson Financial

TPG has agreed a strategic partnership with Jackson Financial under which the private equity firm will initially manage $12bn of assets for the US retirement annuity provider, with the deal expected to be completed in the first quarter, according to a report by Bloomberg.

HSG continuation fund to value ByteDance at up to $370bn

HSG is raising a continuation fund that would value ByteDance at between $350bn and $370bn, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter. The continuation fund will reportedly be dominated by ByteDance holdings.

Private equity firms eye middle-market M&A rebound in 2026

Private equity firms are expected to step up middle-market M&A activity in 2026 as confidence among dealmakers improves, according to a report by Reuters citing Citizens Financial. The bank’s survey of around 400 middle-market company executives and private equity professionals found that 58% expect M&A volumes to increase this year,

Cinven’s Rajagopalan and Leslie to leave the firm

Cinven Co-Managing Partner Supraj Rajagopalan and CFO and COO Alex Leslie will step down from their roles and leave the firm, according to a report by Reuters. The private equity firm said former CFO Mike Colato, who currently serves as a senior adviser, will assume the role of interim CFO

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