16 Oct 2026
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…
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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…
Energy storage, and continuous power supply
Reducing the dependence of energy grids on fossil fuels means ensuring renewables can provide the grid with power when it is needed, not…
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…
Kirkland & Ellis appoints Nelson Ni as partner in Shanghai
Kirkland & Ellis has appointed Nelson Ni as a partner in its Shanghai office, bringing back the corporate lawyer following an in-house…
Private credit lenders target English clubs with squad-backed loans
Private credit funds are exploring loans to English football clubs based on the value of their playing squads, according to a report by the…
Kotak forecasts $5bn of inflows into Indian private credit
India’s private credit market could attract up to $5bn from domestic and international investors over the next two years, according to a…
Itaú acquires 35% stake in Prisma Capital
Itaú Unibanco is acquiring a 35% stake in Brazilian alternative asset manager Prisma Capital, expanding its exposure to special situations…
