Deals
Carve-outs are set to dominate global mergers and acquisitions in 2026 as companies simplify portfolios amid geopolitical pressures and rapid AI-driven disruption, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the findings of KPMG’s Global M&A Outlook 2026.
Private equity firms, including Energy Capital Partners, are cashing in on natural gas-fired power plants as electricity producers scramble to meet surging demand driven by artificial intelligence, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Geopolitical tensions, tariff uncertainty, and ongoing economic challenges throughout last year meant that total private equity investment activity fell against the previous year, according to the latest UK Private Equity Review from KPMG UK, with the potential for a resurgence of activity this year as firms look to invest high levels of undeployed capital.
Lower mid-market private equity firm WestBridge has completed the sale of APEM Group to Applus+ Group. The sale marks the third exit from WestBridge Fund II and delivers a 11.5x multiple.
Family office Parabellum Investments has sold business process outsourcing business Parseq to business services provider Paragon Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
A consortium led by Carlyle Group Inc has agreed to acquire a 73% stake in India’s Nido Home Finance Ltd for approximately INR21bn ($232m), according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone has expanded its investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic PBC, bringing its total stake in the OpenAI rival to around $1bn at the company’s current $350bn valuation, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management is close to finalising a roughly $3.4bn loan to an investment vehicle that plans to purchase advanced chips from Nvidia and lease the hardware to xAI, according to a report by The Information.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has approved the proposed acquisition of Hologic Inc by private equity firms Blackstone Inc and TPG Inc, according to a report by Reuters.
Harith General Partners is planning to acquire South African low-cost carrier FlySafair, according to a report by Bloomberg. The transaction is at an advanced stage and remains subject to regulatory approvals, including competition and aviation licensing authorities, according to Chairman Tshepo Mahloele.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
