Managers
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION | In March, Tikehau Capital acquired a controlling stake in Spanish spice specialist Juan Navarro GarcÃa – a leading processor and distributor with a strong focus on paprika, oleoresins, and cayenne. David Martin, Tikehau Capital’s Co-Head of Iberia and Co-Head of the Private Equity Regenerative Agriculture Strategy, outlines the drivers behind the investment and the broader push for regenerative agriculture within the firm.
Global investment platform AXA Venture Partners has completed its management buyout from AXA and will rebrand to Atlantic Vantage Point (AVP). The firm, which was originally founded in 2016, will continue to work closely with AXA.
Brookfield Asset Management is placing a multibillion-dollar wager on the Middle East, emerging as one of the region’s most active foreign private equity investors amid a global slowdown in dealmaking, according to a report by Bloomberg.
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION | In recent years, as capital allocators seek to significantly expand their exposure to sustainable investing, Natural Capital is rapidly emerging as an asset class that can offer a unique combination of financial returns, risk mitigation, and positive environmental impact. While its economic contribution is significant – 4.5% of global GDP – it remains underrepresented in institutional portfolios, making up just 0.2% of assets under management worldwide.
Private equity firms are increasingly tying future fund commitments to secondary market sales in a bid to shore up new fundraising efforts, frustrating limited partners seeking quick liquidity amid heightened market uncertainty, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ tariff regime has sent shockwaves through the private equity sector, with major firms including Apollo Global, KKR, and Blackstone seeing significant share price declines, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Some of the world’s largest private equity firms, including Blackstone, KKR, and EQT, are urging the UK government to reconsider proposed changes to the taxation of carried interest, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Thames Water has selected private investment major KKR & Co as its preferred partner for the next stage of its efforts to raise equity and turn around the debt-laden utilities business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION | Last year, global investment in the low-carbon energy transition hit a record $2.1tn, according to Energy Transition Investment Trends 2025. But, while investment is at an all-time high, growth is slowing – a concerning trend considering a total of $200tn (about $7tn per year) is needed to hit net-zero by 2050, according to BloombergNEF.
Bain Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Namirial, a provider of Digital Transaction Management (DTM) software solutions, from Italian private equity firm Ambienta.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
