Thoma Bravo has faced a tougher-than-expected refinancing process for cybersecurity company Proofpoint, as lenders demand higher returns and stronger protections amid growing concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence on the software sector, according to a report by Financial Times.
Digital banking platform Revolut is broadening its wealth management business by giving retail investors across Europe access to private markets strategies managed by leading alternative asset firms including Apollo Global Management, and Ares Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone is planning to open an office in Dubai’s International Financial Centre as the US alternative investment firm seeks to expand its presence across the Gulf, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the plans.
Private market managers and wealth advisers are reconsidering how they describe funds offering periodic access to private credit and private equity after a wave of redemption requests exposed the limits of their liquidity provisions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The private markets secondary market reached a record $121bn in the first half of 2026, as asset managers increasingly used continuation vehicles to retain ownership of high-conviction “trophy” assets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing date from Evercore.
Private capital firms are losing ground to traditional investment banks as a surge in initial public offerings and mergers drives bank shares to record levels, marking a sharp reversal from the outperformance of alternative asset managers in recent years, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The UK government has held discussions with several leading private equity firms as it seeks to encourage more portfolio companies to list on the London Stock Exchange, amid continuing concerns over the decline in UK IPOs and the migration of listed businesses overseas, according to a report by the Financial
Swedish private equity firm EQT has reported higher net profit and revenue for the first half of 2026, supported by growth in fee-generating assets under management and a sharp increase in investment activity, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Japanese private equity firm Advantage Partners is targeting investments in large domestic companies operating in strategically important sectors, seeking to capitalise on Japan’s growing emphasis on economic security and protection of critical technologies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Goldman Sachs is marketing a new financing structure that would allow institutional investors to purchase capital call loans linked to their own private market funds, in a move that could reshape a growing segment of the fund finance market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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