22 Oct 2026
EQT agrees €9.6bn takeover of Qiagen
EQT has agreed to acquire European molecular testing company Qiagen in a €9.6bn transaction, marking one of the largest European healthcare…
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21 Oct 2026
Ara Partners closes inaugural energy fund at $2.5bn hard cap
Ara Partners has raised $2.5bn for its inaugural energy investment fund, comprising $1.8bn in fund commitments and more than $700m in…
UK pension funds hold £11.1bn in domestic private markets
UK pension providers participating in the Mansion House Accord held £11.1bn in domestic private market investments at the end of 2025,…
Centerbridge and Mubadala near £1bn Canaccord Wealth deal
Centerbridge Partners and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company are in talks to acquire Canaccord Genuity's UK wealth…
EQT in advanced talks to acquire Qiagen for over $10bn
EQT is in advanced negotiations to acquire European molecular testing company Qiagen in a potential buyout valued at more than $10bn, with…
Partners Group cuts fees on €6.6bn evergreen fund amid redemption pressure
Partners Group is reducing management fees on its €6.6bn Global Value SICAV evergreen private equity fund as it seeks investor approval for…
Blackstone and Warburg Pincus explore $10bn IntraFi sale
Blackstone and Warburg Pincus are exploring a sale of US financial technology company IntraFi that could value the business at more than…
20 Oct 2026
Alternative Views with New Catalyst's Jason Howard
In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this…
Ares warns Australian private credit faces further stress as rates hit 4.6%
Ares Management has warned that rising interest rates could intensify pressure on Australia's AUD$200bn private credit market, particularly…
German insurers' private credit allocations set to rise, says Moody's
German insurers are expected to increase their private credit allocations despite mounting concerns over liquidity and asset valuations,…
UK pension investment in private markets held back by lack of opportunities, says PMI
UK pension schemes could increase allocations to private markets if policymakers focused on improving the availability of investable…
RMB Ventures exits Afrikelp as Stirling Square-backed SAS Group takes majority stake
Stirling Square Capital Partners' portfolio company Sustainable Agro Solutions (SAS Group) has acquired a majority stake in South African…
Forward Consumer Partners acquires Welly brand from Unilever
Forward Consumer Partners has agreed to acquire US first-aid brand Welly from Unilever, expanding the private equity firm's consumer…
Goldman and Evercore pitch long-duration private equity continuation funds
Goldman Sachs and Evercore are exploring a new generation of evergreen continuation vehicles that could allow private equity firms to…
Charlesbank invests in US law firm's back-office operations in $700m deal
Charlesbank Capital Partners has invested in the non-legal operations of US law firm Wood Smith Henning & Berman (WSHB) in a…
