16 Oct 2026
Private credit fundraising hits record $129bn despite 28% decline in lending
Direct lending funds raised a record $129.15bn during the first nine months of 2026, even as lending activity slowed and borrowers…
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Partners Group cuts and reassigns dozens of private equity roles
Partners Group has cut or reassigned dozens of positions within its global private equity division as the Swiss alternative asset manager…
EQT to acquire US real estate manager Stockbridge for up to $550m
EQT has agreed to acquire US real estate investment manager Stockbridge for an initial $375m, with additional performance-related payments…
Former Palantir and Carlyle executives raise $885m for AI-focused private equity firm
Aldaron, a newly established private equity firm founded by former executives from Palantir and Carlyle, has closed its debut fund with…
Apollo's £5.7bn easyJet buyout to generate £334m in advisory fees
Bankers and advisers involved in Apollo Global Management's £5.7bn acquisition of easyJet are expected to receive approximately £334m in…
Lone Star and Atlas Holdings consider $6bn takeover of former DS Smith business
Private equity firms Lone Star and Atlas Holdings are exploring bids for International Paper's European packaging business, potentially…
Blue Owl defends software exposure amid private credit redemption pressures
Blue Owl Capital has played down concerns over AI-driven disruption to its software investments, as the alternative asset manager continues…
Blackstone's AI investments reach $200bn in data centres alone
Blackstone has built a data centre portfolio valued at $200bn, including debt and projects under construction, as the alternative asset…
Thoma Bravo-backed Proofpoint to acquire Varonis in $6.3bn deal
Thoma Bravo-owned cybersecurity company Proofpoint has agreed to acquire data security firm Varonis Systems in an all-cash transaction…
15 Oct 2026
Kartesia Asset Finance deploys €88m across first three KAF III investments
Kartesia Asset Finance (KAF) has invested €88m across the first three transactions from its KAF III fund, financing aviation, maritime and…
Benefit Street Partners adds 14-person Encina team in asset-backed finance expansion
Benefit Street Partners (BSP), Franklin Templeton’s alternative credit manager, has added a 14-person investment team from Encina Lender…
BlackRock draws $15.3bn into private markets as Fink targets AI financing
BlackRock attracted $15.3bn in private markets inflows during the third quarter, exceeding analyst expectations of $12.2bn, as the firm…
Hg reaches €1bn first close for debut secondaries fund
Hg has raised approximately €1bn at the first close of its debut secondaries fund, taking it beyond halfway towards its €1.75bn target,…
PIK amendments mask US private credit stress, Moody’s warns
Deferred interest payments and maturity extensions are masking the extent of stress among US private credit borrowers, according to a…
Apollo’s £5.7bn easyJet takeover faces union opposition
Apollo’s proposed acquisition of easyJet has drawn opposition from European unions, although the airline expects the £5.7bn deal to…
