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Private equity giants Permira, CVC Capital Partners, and EQT are among the leading contenders to acquire a controlling stake in Nuvama Wealth Management from Asia-focused firm PAG, in a potential $1.6bn deal, according to a report by the Economic Times.
A growing number of US public university endowments are increasing their allocations to private equity, viewing the current market downturn as a strategic entry point despite ongoing valuation pressures and sluggish distributions, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Kartesia, the European specialist provider of capital solutions for small and mid-sized companies, has held the final closing for its sixth-generation credit opportunities strategy, Kartesia Credit Opportunities (KCO) VI, at €1.3bn.
Carlyle Group is reportedly in advanced discussions to hand over ownership of Italian protective sportswear brand Dainese SpA to its private credit lenders, HPS Investment Partners and Arcmont Asset Management, in what could mark one of Italy’s first lender-led takeovers in the private credit space, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Business Partners, the private equity arm of Brookfield Corporation, is set to divest partial interests in three of its portfolio companies to a newly established private equity vehicle targeting high-net-worth investors, managed by Brookfield Asset Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Perwyn, a European private equity investor focused on building and transforming mid-market businesses, has promoted Ed Lunken to Partner. Lunken has been responsible for building out Perwyn’s financial services and healthcare sector verticals, which most recently includes leading the acquisition of Atec Group in 2024 and its follow-on in Moorhouse in 2025.
Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, has sold its final stake in Aavas Financiers, a specialist in affordable housing finance in India, to CVC Capital Partners, marking a full exit for the private equity firm and a strong return for its clients.
Lazard has appointed Klaus H Hessberger as Managing Director, Global Co-Head, and Head of Europe for Lazard’s Financial Sponsors Group, based in London.
Private equity and alternative asset managers overseeing more than $700bn in assets are accelerating their expansion into the United Arab Emirates, attracted by the region’s deep capital reserves and resilience amid geopolitical tensions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire restaurant software provider Olo in a $2bn all-cash deal that values Olo at $10.25 per share — a 65% premium to its stock price prior to reports of a potential sale, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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