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EQT has increased its tender offer for Japanese online price comparison and review platform Kakaku.com, raising the stakes in an increasingly competitive buyout contest that highlights intensifying private equity activity in Japan, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone is to make a significant investment in South Korean robotics components manufacturer Futronic, strengthening its exposure to the fast-growing automation and industrial technology sectors, according to a report by Reuters.
The UK government has held discussions with several leading private equity firms as it seeks to encourage more portfolio companies to list on the London Stock Exchange, amid continuing concerns over the decline in UK IPOs and the migration of listed businesses overseas, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Australian supermarket group Coles has ended discussions with private equity firm TPG Capital regarding a potential acquisition of Greencross Pet Wellness, bringing an end to negotiations that had attracted a cautious response from investors, according to a report by Reuters.
Global insurers are continuing to increase their exposure to private credit, even as concerns grow over underwriting standards, default rates and valuations within the asset class, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new research from Marsh McLennan.
A consortium led by private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners has increased its takeover proposal for Irish energy distribution group DCC for the second time in just over a month, valuing the company at up to £5.81bn ($7.9bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Middle-market technology investor Eterna Growth Partners has appointed software industry veteran Brett Eddy as AI Chief Technology Officer Advisor, strengthening its efforts to deploy artificial intelligence across its portfolio companies as private equity firms increasingly look to AI as a driver of operational value creation.
Swedish private equity firm EQT has reported higher net profit and revenue for the first half of 2026, supported by growth in fee-generating assets under management and a sharp increase in investment activity, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Apollo Global Management is planning to deploy up to $20bn into private credit opportunities in Mexico, as the firm expands its lending business and seeks to capitalise on growing demand for private financing across the country’s infrastructure and corporate sectors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
PayPal’s board believes a $53bn takeover proposal from payments rival Stripe and private equity firm Advent International undervalues the business, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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