Managers
Alternative asset manager Ares Management reported approximately $74m of fee-related earnings for its secondaries unit in the third quarter – a rise of about 167% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to a report by Bloomberg.
JPMorgan Chase & Co is poised to retain approximately 40% of the fees linked to the $20bn debt financing backing the take-private of Electronic Arts, according to a report by Bloomberg, equating to about $200m of the total fee.
Montagu, a mid-market private equity firm, has closed a €2bn single-asset continuation vehicle to extend its partnership with Wireless Logic, an Internet of Things platform provider. The oversubscribed fund, which is the largest single-asset continuation vehicle completed in Europe this year, will be managed by Montagu, with TPG GP Solutions as lead investor and CVC Secondary Partners and Partners Group as co-leads.
Alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital has reported a rise in its Q3 profit, powered by strong performance across its credit and real-assets units, according to a report by Reuters.
The Carlyle Group expects a stronger finish to 2025, forecasting an uptick in deal activity despite lower third-quarter earnings from its private equity unit that weighed on overall results, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management has partnered with venture capital firm 8VC to roll out a new investment vehicle aimed at technology firms in industries such as aerospace, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, logistics and natural resources, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Armira, a European investment holding focused on partnering with entrepreneur-led and family-owned businesses, has closed its latest fundraising programme above its hard cap, with total capital available for deployment – including co-investments – of €1bn. The raise was significantly oversubscribed. With this closing, Armira’s platform now manages c€5bn of capital.
Apollo Global Management co-President Scott Kleinman expects private equity deal activity to continue at a slower pace, even as investors anticipate Federal Reserve rate cuts could revive the market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Singapore-based sovereign investor GIC is exploring the sale of private equity fund stakes with a net asset value of at least $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Brookfield’s global head of private equity, Anuj Ranjan, believes that rising private credit activity is complementing — not displacing — traditional private equity buy-outs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
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