Managers
Olympus Partners Founder Robert Morris has cautioned that private equity’s expansion into US 401(k) accounts could expose savers to higher fees, poor returns and increased risk, raising the possibility of future taxpayer-funded bailouts, according to a report by the Financial Times.
UK-based chain German Doner Kebab, backed by private equity firm True, is preparing to enter the Indian market early next year as part of an international expansion aimed at reaching £1bn ($1.32bn) in global sales within five years, according to a report by Reuters.
Seviora Group, the Temasek-owned asset manager, is set to integrate affiliate Pavilion Capital into its platform, increasing combined assets under management to roughly $72bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management’s co-head of private equity, David Sambur, says the industry is moving into a more unforgiving phase, one that will separate firms generating genuine operational value from those that rode a decade of ultra-low interest rates, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Serentica Renewables plans to raise between $6bn and $8bn over the next five years to support acquisitions and new-build projects as it moves to more than double its clean energy capacity, according to a report by Reuters citing chairman Pratik Agarwal.
Deutsche Börse has made a €5.3bn offer for Allfunds, the fund platform backed by private equity investors such as Hellman & Friedman, in what marks a push into the asset-servicing sector, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Future Standard, an $86bn global alternative asset manager, has launched its FS Mid Market Private Equity Fund, a new semi-liquid strategy providing diversified access to private equity investments across the US and Europe’s middle market.
A senior investment executive at Advent International is relocating from the UK to Luxembourg, in what insiders describe as a symptom of growing pressure on private equity talent retention in Britain, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Three Wall Street names — Fortress Investment Group, Ares Management and Platinum Equity — are among the firms poised to absorb complete write-offs after a leveraged buyout of a portable-toilet business collapsed, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ares Management has entered into a strategic partnership with Mubadala Investment Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council to create a new investment vehicle focused on acquiring minority stakes in mid-size private equity firms, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
