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Bain Capital has agreed to acquire global bubble tea brand Gong cha from TA Associates, marking the exit of the private equity firm’s seven-year investment in the fast-growing beverage franchise.
Private capital is accelerating investment into AI infrastructure across emerging markets, with private equity, private credit and venture capital firms deploying record levels of capital into data centres, digital infrastructure and AI-related assets during the first half of 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management has raised more than $12bn for its latest flagship private equity fund, providing further evidence that leading alternative asset managers continue to attract institutional capital despite a challenging fundraising environment, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Baker Tilly has abandoned plans for a roughly $3bn leveraged loan refinancing after investor demand fell short of expectations, highlighting the increasingly selective conditions facing PE-backed borrowers in the syndicated debt market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Procter & Gamble has agreed to acquire nutritional supplements company Thorne in an all-cash deal valued at $3.8bn, providing private equity firm L Catterton with a lucrative exit just three years after taking the business private, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Italian private markets manager Nextalia Investment Management has held a €1.1bn first close for its second flagship private equity fund, with the firm targeting a final hard cap of €1.5bn by the end of the year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Canadian pension fund OMERS is planning a major expansion of its private equity fund investment programme, with commitments expected to increase from around $2bn today to more than $10bn over the next five to 10 years, according to a report by BuyoutsInsider.
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is exploring the sale of private equity fund interests with a combined net asset value of around $1bn, in the latest sign of institutional investors using the buoyant secondaries market to actively manage portfolio allocations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management reported record fee income from its asset management and insurance operations in Q2, although a slower pace of private equity exits weighed on investment gains as challenging market conditions continued to limit asset sales, according to a report by Reuters.
Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in construction software provider Command Alkon from Thoma Bravo, marking the latest PE transaction involving vertical software assets despite a more selective market for technology exits.
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