Deals
Jefferies Financial Group has increased the yield on a leveraged loan to IPS Corp, enabling a private-equity-backed payout to Centerbridge Partners, according to a report by Bloomberg. The proposed yield is now 4 percentage points over the benchmark rate, up from 3.75 percentage points. The $810m first-lien term loan and $100m delayed draw loan will reportedly refinance debt and cover a $180m dividend.
US buyout giants Blackstone and TPG have agreed to acquire healthcare technology company Hologic in a $18.3bn take-private transaction, the largest in the healthcare sector since 2006, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private investment firm Ardian has acquired a minority stake in JPB Système, a French industrial firm specialising in the design of self-locking fastening solutions for aircraft engines, to accelerate the group’s international growth and support its innovation strategy.
EQT is in exploratory talks with major secondary-market players including Coller Capital, HarbourVest Partners and Pantheon as it seeks to significantly expand its footprint in the private markets secondaries arena, according to a report by Bloomberg. The firm is currently valued at $39.8bn.
Africa-focussed asset manager Enko Capital has secured $100m at the first close of its flagship private credit vehicle targeting mid-market companies across sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by Bloomberg. The fund has a target size of $150m at final close and a hard cap of $200m.
Global investment firm KKR and Portugal-based Quadrantis Capital are set to acquire minority interests in Peak Reinsurance Company, according to a report by Reuters. The firm is majority-owned by Hong Kong-listed Fosun International.
Finnish venture capital firm Lifeline Ventures has secured commitments totalling €400m for its sixth and largest fund to date, according to a report by Bloomberg. The fund is earmarked to back early-stage technology companies across Europe, building on Lifeline’s track-record which includes investments in stand-outs such as Supercell, Wolt, Ōura and ICEYE.
Private equity firm Permira is preparing for a potential $4bn sale of Octus, the financial data and intelligence provider formerly known as Reorg, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
FineToday Holdings Co, the Japanese personal-care company backed by CVC Capital Partners, has cancelled its planned Tokyo Stock Exchange listing after assessing investor sentiment and market conditions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Former Carlyle Group executive Jay Koh says that investors should be focusing more on the opportunities surrounding extreme weather resilience and climate adaptation, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
