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BC Partners has secured approximately €1.8bn ($2.1bn) in investor commitments for its new flagship fund, with the private equity firm aiming for a first close by the end of 2025, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Private equity firms Advent International and TA Associates are exploring a potential sale of utility management and billing company Conservice, with sources suggesting a valuation in the range of $4.5bn to $5bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit returns are likely to ease in the coming quarters as spreads narrow and interest rates fall, says Josh Easterly, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Sixth Street Partners, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The founders of Swiss private equity giant Partners Group Holding AG — Alfred Gantner, Marcel Erni, and Urs Wietlisbach — have made a significant move to complicate Switzerland’s proposed deal with the European Union, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm PAI Partners is in exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in the Cyrus Group, a France-based wealth management firm, through a strategic partnership with the Cyrus management team. The management team would reinvest significantly as part of the transaction.
US banks have emerged as a major driver of private credit growth, providing around $300bn in loans to private credit funds as of June 2025, according to a report by Bloomberg citing research by Moody’s Ratings.
New analysis from fund admin services provider Ocorian shows that assets in private equity funds have surged to a record high of $9.92tn, rising by over 570% between 2010 and 2025 from $1.48tn. Funds have gained 10.8% since December 2024.
BGF has exited from its investment in London-based fire safety consultancy BB7, with the business now part of Certania Group. The exit generated 3x MM return on BGF’s investment and 21% IRR.
Global accounting network BDO International, whose members collectively generate over $15bn in annual revenue, has issued guidance to its member firms recommending that they refrain from accepting equity investments from private-equity or other non-traditional capital providers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management is exploring the sale of its Hispanic grocery platform, Heritage Grocers Group, in a deal that could value the business at around $1.5bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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