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Citigroup and BlackRock’s private credit arm HPS Investment Partners have agreed a new partnership aimed at originating up to €15bn of private credit financings across Europe over the next five years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blue Owl Capital has returned to the investment-grade bond market with a $400m issuance from its private credit vehicle OBDC, in a move that underscores improving financing conditions for business development companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Cross-border acquisition activity targeting UK-listed companies has surged in 2026, with announced deal volumes reaching $192 billion year-to-date, putting Britain on course for one of its strongest years for mergers and acquisitions on record, according to a report by Reuters.
French buyout firm Astorg is struggling to raise sufficient capital for its latest flagship fund, highlighting ongoing strain across the European private equity fundraising market as investor caution increases and exit activity remains subdued, according to a report by the Financial Times.
AMP Limited has begun scaling back its exposure to private credit, describing conditions in the market as increasingly “frothy” as it repositions capital toward infrastructure and other asset classes, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR is considering a sale of The Bay Club Company, a West Coast operator of premium membership and lifestyle clubs, in a transaction that could value the business at roughly $3bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
PolyPeptide Group has narrowed the field of potential buyers for its next auction phase, selecting private equity firms EQT AB and IDG Capital to move forward in the bidding process for the Swiss contract drug manufacturer, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Federal prosecutors are examining valuation practices at a private credit fund linked to BlackRock, publicly traded business development company BlackRock TCP Capital Corp (TCPC), according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
KKR has appointed Masahiro Shuto, a former president of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Japan arm, as a managing director and head of its Japan capital markets business, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an internal company memo.
Bain Capital has completed the final close of its sixth Asia private equity fund, raising $10.5bn in total capital commitments and surpassing its original $7bn target, as investors continue to back established managers with long-standing regional track records.
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