05 Nov 2026
BC Partners abandons LIV Golf rescue as Saudi-backed league faces liquidation
BC Partners has withdrawn its proposed rescue of Saudi-backed LIV Golf, leaving the bankrupt golf league facing liquidation after the…
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Saudi PIF secures $3bn financing backed by Italy's export credit agency
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has secured $3bn in credit facilities guaranteed by Italian export credit agency SACE, as the…
PAI Partners agrees to acquire British skincare brand Elemis from L'Occitane
PAI Partners has agreed to acquire British premium skincare brand Elemis from L'Occitane Group, marking the private equity firm's latest…
Bridgepoint's ECP to sell Harvestone to Andersons for $915m
Energy Capital Partners (ECP), the infrastructure investment platform owned by Bridgepoint Group, has agreed to sell US low-carbon ethanol…
Cinven acquires Theramex for €2.6bn as Carlyle and PAI secure exit
Cinven has agreed to acquire women's healthcare specialist Theramex from Carlyle and PAI Partners in a transaction valued at approximately…
Electronic Arts challenges creditor default claims following $55bn buyout
Electronic Arts (EA) has launched legal action against creditors seeking an early repayment premium following its $55bn take-private…
JPMorgan and BofA prepare $2.4bn financing for CVC's IFF acquisition
JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are preparing to market approximately $2.4bn in leveraged loans backing CVC Capital Partners'…
EQT-backed Zelestra targets $12bn US expansion amid AI energy boom
EQT-owned renewable energy developer Zelestra is planning to invest €10.5bn over the next four years as it shifts its expansion strategy…
EnCap explores $4bn-plus sale of US shale producer Enduring Resources IV
Private equity firm EnCap Investments is exploring a potential sale of US oil and gas producer Enduring Resources IV in a transaction that…
04 Nov 2026
I Squared Capital closes $3bn infrastructure credit fund above target
Infrastructure-focused private equity firm I Squared Capital has closed its second infrastructure credit fund at $3bn, doubling its initial…
Private equity executives defend continuation funds amid LP concerns
Senior executives from Leonard Green & Partners, Hamilton Lane, Carlyle and Bain Capital have defended the growing use of continuation…
Former Temasek executive appointed to lead Motilal Oswal Alternates
Indian financial services group Motilal Oswal has appointed former Temasek India co-head Padmanabh Sinha to lead its alternative investment…
Hedge fund executives warn of mounting private credit risks
Leading hedge fund managers have warned that private credit faces growing risks from elevated interest rates, slowing corporate growth and…
Apollo AUM reaches $1.07tn as private markets inflows accelerate
Apollo Global Management’s assets under management increased 18% year-on-year to $1.07tn in the third quarter of 2026, supported by $53bn…
Japan's JIC eyes $8.2bn JSR exit to Mitsui Chemicals
Japan’s state-backed investment fund Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) is preparing to sell semiconductor materials manufacturer JSR to…
