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Private investment firm HSG, formerly Sequoia Capital China, is close to acquiring Italian luxury leisure footwear maker Golden Goose in a transaction valuing the company at over €2.5bn ($2.9bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
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The private equity deal market is finally showing signs of life, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Goldman Sachs Chief Financial Officer Denis Coleman, with sponsor-led activity now gaining momentum, and announced deal volumes up 40% year-to-date.
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Medline, the medical supply manufacturer backed by Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, is targeting a $55bn valuation in a US IPO which would make it one of the largest PE-backed listings ever, according to a report by Reuters.
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US private capital giant KKR is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire a majority stake in Arctos Partners, a private equity firm specialising in minority investments in professional sports teams, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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The Bank of England has launched a system-wide stress test examining how the global private equity and private credit sectors would respond to a major financial shock, amid growing regulatory focus on private markets, according to a report by Reuters.
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Smiths Group has agreed to sell its airport security scanning division, Smiths Detection, to CVC Capital Partners in a transaction valuing the business at £2bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Blackstone has launched a new unit to channel global retirement savings into private market strategies, targeting a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity in defined contribution plans, according to a report by Reuters.
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The Italian Benetton family has merged its private capital arm 21 Invest with Milan-based Tages to create a new €3bn platform, 21 Next, as part of a plan to scale its assets to €10bn within five years, according to a report by the Financial Times. Edizione, the family’s holding company, will control the combined group.
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With contributions from key members of our community, this report shines the torch on sentiment, strategy and opportunity across the private markets universe. The industry, it would appear, is nearing the completion of a structural shift that allows it to be more resilient yet responsive to market shocks, while retaining its thesis of patient capital. The key word for 2026 is discipline.
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