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Blackstone has reported a slowdown in redemption requests from investors in its flagship private credit vehicle, although fundraising into the fund has weakened significantly amid concerns over potential losses in parts of the private lending market, according to a report by the Financial Times.
A planned European Union review of airline ownership rules could create additional hurdles for US private equity firms seeking to acquire control of easyJet, as Brussels looks to tighten scrutiny of arrangements that could give non-European investors effective control of regional carriers, according to a report by Reuters.
Growing liquidity pressures in private credit funds are creating an opening for a new generation of secondary investors, which can provide managers with an alternative source of cash as investors seek to exit, according top a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone is partnering with Vanguard and Wellington Management to launch two new funds giving individual investors access to portfolios combining public and private assets, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
KKR is preparing to gradually sell its investment in Taiwanese chemical manufacturer LCY Group, according to the company’s chairman, as the family-controlled business looks to accelerate growth in semiconductor materials, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire battery storage developer Aypa Power from Blackstone for approximately $7bn including debt, as investors target energy infrastructure expected to benefit from the rapid expansion of AI and data centres.
The private markets secondary market reached a record $121bn in the first half of 2026, as asset managers increasingly used continuation vehicles to retain ownership of high-conviction “trophy” assets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing date from Evercore.
KKR managing director Bing Gu has departed the investment firm after more than four years, marking the latest senior personnel change in Asia’s increasingly competitive private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms acquiring European insurers must demonstrate that they are prepared to support policyholders over the long term, rather than treating insurance businesses as short-term investment opportunities, according to a report by Reuters citing the European Union’s insurance supervisor.
Private capital firms are losing ground to traditional investment banks as a surge in initial public offerings and mergers drives bank shares to record levels, marking a sharp reversal from the outperformance of alternative asset managers in recent years, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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