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Investors seeking liquidity from private credit vehicles appear unwilling to crystallise steep losses, even as redemption queues continue to put pressure on the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
California lawmakers have approved legislation that would significantly restrict private equity and other corporate investors from influencing the operations of law firms, potentially making the state the third in the US this year to impose new barriers on the strategy, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Bain Capital’s Private Credit Group deployed approximately $6bn across 58 middle-market companies during the first six months of 2026, as PE-backed acquisitions, refinancings and add-on transactions continued to generate demand for private debt, according to a report by CityBiz.
Apollo and KKR have formed a strategic partnership around Atlantic Aviation, with Apollo-managed funds acquiring a significant stake in the US private aviation infrastructure business at a valuation of nearly $10bn.
Advent International and payments giant Stripe have reportedly ended their pursuit of PayPal, bringing an end to a proposed take-private transaction that would have valued the fintech group at more than $53bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR has agreed to pay $250m to resolve a US Department of Justice lawsuit alleging the private equity firm failed to comply with federal pre-merger filing requirements in connection with a series of buyouts, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Sixth Street Partners and a consortium comprising Carlyle Group and Dynasty Equity are among the private equity investors joining the ownership group behind the $9.6bn acquisition of the Seattle Seahawks by the Khosla family, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR is strengthening its push into Japan’s private wealth market with the appointment of JPMorgan senior salesperson Sayori Kondo as managing director and co-head of wealth for Japan, according to a report by Bloomberg.
RedBird Capital is in advanced negotiations to acquire a significant stake in digital media company Puck in a transaction that would value the business at around $250m, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara has committed $1bn to Partners Group’s private credit platform, marking one of its biggest moves yet into global private markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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