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Private equity firms are increasingly targeting Portugal’s family-owned businesses as a generation of founders reaches retirement age without succession plans, driving a rise in M&A activity across the country, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private debt has overtaken venture capital as the largest source of startup financing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with structured credit deployment rising to $4.1bn in 2025, according to a report by Arab News citing data from Stride Ventures.
TPG and Leonard Green & Partners are exploring a potential sale of US golf course operator Troon Golf in a deal that could value the business at more than $2bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire UK utility and infrastructure services provider Network Plus from OMERS Private Equity and other shareholders, further expanding its European infrastructure and energy transition portfolio, according to a report by Pulse 2.0. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
EDF has agreed to sell its North American renewables business, EDF Power Solutions in the US and Canada, to KKR, as the French state-owned utility continues efforts to raise capital for its domestic nuclear investment programme, according to a report by Reuters.
Sovereign wealth funds are increasing allocations to private equity, private credit and infrastructure as they seek exposure to AI-driven investment opportunities while reducing reliance on increasingly concentrated public equity markets, according to a report by the FT.
KKR said it has generated more than $900m in monetisation income so far in the second quarter, signalling a continued recovery in private equity exit activity after several years of subdued dealmaking, according to a report by Reuters.
US asset manager Allspring Global Investments is exploring acquisition opportunities in the UK and Europe as it looks to expand its international footprint, according to a report by Reuters citing the company’s CEO Kate Burke.
Ares Management has capped redemptions from its flagship Ares Strategic Income Fund after investors sought to withdraw more than $1.5bn during the second quarter, according to a report by the FT.
EasyJet has agreed to enter discussions with Castlelake after rejecting a fourth takeover proposal from the US private credit manager, saying that granting the firm access to limited commercial information could lead to an improved offer, according to a report by the FT.
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