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KKR has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in a European renewable energy portfolio owned by TotalEnergies in a transaction valuing the assets at €1.8bn, further expanding the private equity firm’s renewable infrastructure investments, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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KKR is evaluating one of the first investments for its recently acquired Arctos platform as the private markets giant advances plans to build a business focused on providing capital to alternative asset managers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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KKR delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter results after completing a record level of private equity exits, highlighting the firm’s ability to generate liquidity for investors despite a challenging environment for private markets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Blackstone has completed a partial exit from its investment in restaurant chain Jersey Mike’s after the US sandwich franchise priced its initial public offering at $23 per share, raising approximately $1bn and valuing the business at around $7.3bn, according to a report by Reuters.
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Thoma Bravo has faced a tougher-than-expected refinancing process for cybersecurity company Proofpoint, as lenders demand higher returns and stronger protections amid growing concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence on the software sector, according to a report by Financial Times.
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In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss AI-driven value creation with Nick Leopard, founder and CEO of PE-focused financial consultancy Accordion.
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Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield have agreed to acquire a 49% stake in a joint venture linked to Kuwait’s national oil pipeline network in a transaction valued at approximately $16bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Blackstone’s assets under management climbed to $1.35tn in the second quarter as strong fundraising and gains from artificial intelligence-related investments helped the alternative asset manager outperform earnings expectations, according to a report by Reuters.
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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.
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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.
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