23 Oct 2026
Global private equity investment reaches $1.5tn as deal volumes weaken
Global private equity investment reached $1.5tn across 14,650 transactions in the first nine months of 2026, as capital became increasingly…
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Private credit reaches $4.1tn as industry group rejects wider market stress concerns
Global private credit assets under management increased 17% year-on-year to $4.1tn in 2025, with signs of credit deterioration remaining…
Partners Group-backed EyeCare seeks up to $400m debt discount
Partners Group-backed EyeCare Partners is nearing an agreement with creditors that could reduce its approximately $2bn debt burden by as…
Blackstone leads $300m financing for Arlington's Gooch & Housego buyout
Blackstone has led a $300m private credit financing package backing Arlington Capital Partners' take-private acquisition of UK aerospace…
CalPERS cuts Big Tech holdings 26% as it expands private equity exposure
California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has reduced its holdings in the seven largest US technology stocks by 26% while…
Blackstone sees opportunity in widening AI credit spreads as exits fall 34%
Blackstone expects widening credit spreads on AI infrastructure debt to create opportunities for higher investment returns, even as its…
UK real estate the clear favourite for pension funds
As UK pension funds report on their progress towards increasing their allocations to the country’s private markets, real estate is getting…
22 Oct 2026
Data centres, and managing AI risk
To meet the compute demands of AI companies, data centre construction is surging. Private capital is playing a key role in financing that…
CoreWeave debt selloff raises concerns over private credit's AI exposure
A sharp deterioration in CoreWeave's debt valuations has raised concerns over private credit's growing exposure to AI infrastructure…
Virginia Retirement commits $300m to Castlelake private credit fund
Virginia Retirement System has committed $300m to Castlelake Asset-Based Private Credit IV, the US investment manager's latest asset-based…
Vinci Compass acquires AustralRe to launch permanent capital platform
Brazilian reinsurer AustralRe for approximately BRL336m, launching a new permanent capital platform to support its private markets…
ILPA urges greater scrutiny of private equity continuation deals
Major institutional investors are calling for stronger oversight of private equity continuation vehicle transactions amid concerns that…
CVC explores Verisure take-private one year after €13.7bn IPO
CVC Capital Partners is considering a bid to take European home security provider Verisure private just one year after rival buyout firm…
Permira exits Octus in $3.5bn LSEG acquisition
Permira has agreed to sell credit intelligence provider Octus to London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) for $3.5bn in cash, marking a…
Apollo and Blackstone seek approval for NFL investments
Apollo Global Management and Blackstone are in preliminary discussions with the National Football League (NFL) to become approved private…
