Managers
JPMorgan Chase has formed a new advisory group focused on helping companies and sponsors raise capital from private markets, as the bank looks to deepen its presence in the rapidly expanding alternatives space according to a report by Reuters.
Shares of Swiss private equity firm Partners Group Holding AG rose sharply on Thursday, marking their biggest gain in six months, after the firm reported robust growth in assets under management and provided positive guidance for 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private investment major Carlyle Group has nearly doubled the size of its wealth business since Harvey Schwartz took over as chief executive in 2023, underscoring the firm’s accelerating push into the private wealth and retail market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
European private equity firm IK Partners has added five partners across its Paris and Amsterdam offices. Onne Tjerkstra and Xavier Lemonnier have been appointed partners within the investment team, while Jakob Treffers, Jérôme Richard, and David Varet have been appointed partners within the operations team.
I Squared Capital has dropped its plans to acquire Ströer SE & Co.’s out-of-home advertising business after struggling to secure sufficient investor backing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
UK private equity firms have significantly increased their use of offshore jurisdictions since Brexit, raising concerns around transparency, according to a report by the FT citing research from the University of Glasgow.
TPG has agreed a strategic partnership with Jackson Financial under which the private equity firm will initially manage $12bn of assets for the US retirement annuity provider, with the deal expected to be completed in the first quarter, according to a report by Bloomberg.
HSG is raising a continuation fund that would value ByteDance at between $350bn and $370bn, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter. The continuation fund will reportedly be dominated by ByteDance holdings.
Private equity firms are expected to step up middle-market M&A activity in 2026 as confidence among dealmakers improves, according to a report by Reuters citing Citizens Financial. The bank’s survey of around 400 middle-market company executives and private equity professionals found that 58% expect M&A volumes to increase this year, following a 2025 dominated by large-cap transactions.
Heron View Partners has formally launched as an independent private equity firm following the separation of its investment team from PineBridge Investments, after PineBridge was acquired by MetLife Investment Management.
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