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Private equity fundraising is showing signs of recovery in 2026, but the rebound is increasingly benefiting the industry’s largest firms, with investors concentrating commitments among established managers while smaller firms struggle to attract capital, according to a report by the Financial Times.
KKR has led a AUD400m ($277m) private credit financing for Australian fuel supplier Ampol, providing capital to refinance existing debt and support the company’s broader corporate funding requirements. According to a report by Bloomberg.
Law firm Jones Day has reached a settlement with private equity firm Centre Lane Partners over a lawsuit seeking $9.6m in allegedly unpaid legal fees, bringing the dispute to an end without the terms of the agreement being disclosed, according to a report by Reuters.
HarbourVest Partners has completed fundraising for its latest global co-investment vehicle, securing approximately $4.75bn as institutional investors continue to increase allocations to lower-cost private equity strategies, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Japan is preparing to increase the allocation to alternative investments within the portfolio of the Government Pension Investment Fund, a move that could channel additional capital into private markets and broaden the investment strategy of the world’s largest pension fund, according to a report by Nikkei.
Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Danish defence technology company UMag Solutions, backing the drone-based sensing specialist as demand for advanced military technologies continues to grow across Europe and NATO member states.
A number of PE firms including BC Partners and CVC are evaluating a potential acquisition of Italian coffee producer Segafredo Zanetti as majority shareholder QuattroR considers an exit from the business, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Bayer’s long-acting reversible contraceptives business for €3bn, in a transaction that highlights the private capital firm’s growing role as a provider of large-scale strategic financing to multinational corporations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest in Australian business credit reporting and data provider CreditorWatch, in a deal that values the company at more than AUD500m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an unnamed person familiar with the transaction.
European financial regulators are facing resistance from US authorities in their efforts to obtain more detailed information on banks’ exposure to private credit markets, reflecting growing differences over how the rapidly expanding asset class should be supervised, according to a report by Reuters.
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