29 Sep 2026
SEC urges greater scrutiny of private asset valuations
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a reminder to asset managers, auditors and other market participants to strengthen…
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28 Sep 2026
Private credit redemption pressure eases as investor withdrawals decline
Investor withdrawal requests from some of the largest private credit funds aimed at retail and high-net-worth investors fell during the…
Apax in talks to acquire Warburg Pincus stake in €6.5bn Dutch telecoms group Odido
Apax is in advanced discussions to acquire Warburg Pincus’ interest in Dutch telecoms operator Odido, potentially taking sole private…
Blackstone PE chief to leave firm after 28 years
Joe Baratta, one of Blackstone's longest-serving senior executives and a key figure in the firm's private equity business, is set to leave…
Greenbriar nears $1.8bn deal to acquire Spectrum Control from AEA Investors
Greenbriar Equity Group is nearing an agreement to acquire Spectrum Control from fellow private equity firm AEA Investors in a transaction…
Hudson Bay pulls plans for dedicated private credit platform as BlackRock hires depart
Hudson Bay Capital Management has abandoned plans to establish a dedicated private credit business after two senior executives recruited…
Metrics Credit Partners suspends three ASX funds after audit triggers asset-value cuts
Australian private credit manager Metrics Credit Partners has suspended trading in three ASX-listed investment vehicles and reduced their…
Wealthy investors borrowing against PE holdings amid distributions slowdown
Wealthy individuals and family offices are increasingly borrowing against their private equity portfolios as a prolonged slowdown in…
Warburg Pincus raises Ingenia bid again
Warburg Pincus has increased its proposed offer for Australian retirement living and holiday park operator Ingenia Communities to…
Warburg Pincus CEO sees growing PE opportunity in Japan’s middle market
Japan is becoming an increasingly attractive market for global private equity investors as corporate reforms and structural changes create…
25 Sep 2026
Women hold 13% of senior investment roles in European private markets, Level 20 finds
Women account for 23% of investment professionals across European private equity and venture capital, but hold just 13% of senior…
PE firm Uplift adds Arkansas injury practice to law platform
Private equity firm Uplift Investors has expanded its investment strategy in the legal sector through a new management services…
CVC, NSSK weigh $3.2bn Kobayashi Pharmaceutical take-private
PE firm CVC Capital Partners and Japanese investment firm Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK) are considering a bid of more than JPY500bn…
Bain-backed EcoCeres targets $1bn Hong Kong IPO
Renewable fuels producer EcoCeres is targeting a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise around $1bn, with private equity…
Aegon AM launches insurance-backed private credit fund for institutional investors
Aegon Asset Management has launched an evergreen private credit fund that uses insurance policies from highly rated insurers to provide…
