Deals
Asian PE firms including FountainVest and HSG are among investors considering bids for Italian motorcycle protection equipment maker Alpinestars, in a potential transaction that could value the business at around €1bn ($1.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
TOP STORY: EQT and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund manager Norges Bank Investment Management have formed a consortium to pursue the acquisition of Spanish renewable energy company Acciona Energia, according to a report by Spanish newspaper Expansión.
Australian companies have attracted a wave of interest from PE firms and international investors in 2026, with a series of potential takeovers spanning infrastructure, waste management, property, financial services and industrial businesses, according to a report by Reuters.
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire Australian plumbing products manufacturer Reliance Worldwide Corporation in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at approximately AUD4.1bn ($2.9bn).
CVC has teamed up with financial services investor JC Flowers to pursue a potential acquisition of Aldermore, the UK specialist bank owned by South Africa’s FirstRand, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Carlyle is backing the acquisition of Canadian oil and gas producer Parallax Energy Operating by newly established Avenrock Energy, in the private equity firm’s latest move to expand its presence in the country’s energy sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private investment major KKR has sold its entire holding in Philippine power producer First Gen for approximately PHP25.77bn ($410.5m), bringing its six-year investment in the company to an end, according to a report Reuters.
Vista Equity Partners is considering a range of strategic options for financial software provider Finastra, including a potential sale that could value the business at several billion dollars, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Hong Kong-based private equity firms are increasingly targeting buyouts and controlling stakes as managers face mounting pressure to return capital to investors following several years of subdued exit activity across Asian private markets, according to a report by Asian Business Review.
Dutch private equity firm Waterland has ended its agreement to act in concert with UK telecoms provider Giacom in relation to a potential takeover of Gamma Communications, while leaving open the possibility of pursuing its own bid for the company, according to a report by Reuters.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
