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EQT is evaluating strategic options for First Student, the North American school bus operator it acquired in 2021, including a potential US initial public offering, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is leaning further into private equity secondaries as global managers grapple with sluggish exits and tighter fundraising conditions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Swedish private equity firm EQT has kicked off the sale of GlobalConnect, its Nordic broadband and data centre platform, in a deal that could value the business at around €8bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Onex Partners has agreed to acquire Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC) from KKR in a deal that marks a strong exit for the private equity firm and delivers significant cash distributions to the company’s nearly 400 employees, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Accordion, an AI and data-powered financial consulting firm focused on supporting private equity-backed CFOs, has appointed three senior executives – Paul Reading, Andy Burgess, and Steve Jones – to lead its European operations.
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment firm with more than $147bn in assets under management as of 31 March, 2025, has held the final close of its third Infrastructure Opportunities Fund, with $865m in LP commitments.
Italian private equity firm Nextalia has named Enrico Monti – the former head of corporate banking at Banca del Fucino – as Partner to head its newly launched private credit strategy, according to a report by Reuters.
WaterBridge Infrastructure, a water management platform backed by US private equity and infrastructure investor Five Point Infrastructure, has raised $634m in a US initial public offering, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone and TPG have renewed talks over a possible acquisition of women’s health diagnostics specialist Hologic, in what could become one of the largest healthcare private equity transactions of 2025, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
Shares in German sportswear group Puma surged more than 11% on Wednesday following a report by Manager Magazin that private equity firm CVC and brand management company Authentic Brands are exploring a takeover bid for the company.
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