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Carve-outs are set to dominate global mergers and acquisitions in 2026 as companies simplify portfolios amid geopolitical pressures and rapid AI-driven disruption, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the findings of KPMG’s Global M&A Outlook 2026.
Private equity firms, including Energy Capital Partners, are cashing in on natural gas-fired power plants as electricity producers scramble to meet surging demand driven by artificial intelligence, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners reported fee-paying assets under management of €148bn ($176bn) for 2025, narrowly beating market consensus of €146bn, with growth was by strong performance in its credit, secondaries, and infrastructure divisions, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone Inc has priced a nearly $1bn private credit collateralised loan obligation (CLO) at one of the tightest spreads seen this year, highlighting sustained investor appetite despite broader caution in the direct lending market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Tech-focused buyout firm Thoma Bravo is looking to capitalise on the ongoing software market downturn, which some observers have dubbed the “SaaSpocalypse”, on the back of a disconnect between high-quality firms and riskier software providers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Secondaries specialist Coller Capital has completed a $1.3 billion continuation fund transaction, extending the life of a 2018-vintage private credit portfolio managed by Ares Management Corp, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global private equity & credit infrastructure investment firm Denham Capital has appointed Rick Drescher as an operating partner. Drescher joins the Sustainable Infrastructure business, supporting their global investment strategy of deploying on-site, reliable power solutions to help data centre developers and hyperscalers energise their facilities ahead of full grid connectivity.
Geopolitical tensions, tariff uncertainty, and ongoing economic challenges throughout last year meant that total private equity investment activity fell against the previous year, according to the latest UK Private Equity Review from KPMG UK, with the potential for a resurgence of activity this year as firms look to invest high levels of undeployed capital.
Lower mid-market private equity firm WestBridge has completed the sale of APEM Group to Applus+ Group. The sale marks the third exit from WestBridge Fund II and delivers a 11.5x multiple.
Patria Investments Ltd is preparing to launch a new private credit fund targeting Latin America, as the firm looks to expand its footprint in the region’s growing alternative lending market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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