The Carlyle Group expects a stronger finish to 2025, forecasting an uptick in deal activity despite lower third-quarter earnings from its private equity unit that weighed on overall results, according to a report by Reuters.
Armira, a European investment holding focused on partnering with entrepreneur-led and family-owned businesses, has closed its latest fundraising programme above its hard cap, with total capital available for deployment – including co-investments – of €1bn. The raise was significantly oversubscribed. With this closing, Armira’s platform now manages c€5bn of capital.
Apollo Global Management co-President Scott Kleinman expects private equity deal activity to continue at a slower pace, even as investors anticipate Federal Reserve rate cuts could revive the market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Singapore-based sovereign investor GIC is exploring the sale of private equity fund stakes with a net asset value of at least $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Brookfield’s global head of private equity, Anuj Ranjan, believes that rising private credit activity is complementing — not displacing — traditional private equity buy-outs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Sweden-based private-markets firm EQT AB is aiming to more than double its European investments — raising them from roughly €120bn over the last five years, to €250bn over the next five — according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit returns are likely to ease in the coming quarters as spreads narrow and interest rates fall, says Josh Easterly, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Sixth Street Partners, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The founders of Swiss private equity giant Partners Group Holding AG — Alfred Gantner, Marcel Erni, and Urs Wietlisbach — have made a significant move to complicate Switzerland’s proposed deal with the European Union, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm PAI Partners is in exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in the Cyrus Group, a France-based wealth management firm, through a strategic partnership with the Cyrus management team. The management team would reinvest significantly as part of the transaction.
Global accounting network BDO International, whose members collectively generate over $15bn in annual revenue, has issued guidance to its member firms recommending that they refrain from accepting equity investments from private-equity or other non-traditional capital providers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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