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Deals•Feb 27, 2026
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund Issues $400M 2029 Bond Amid Software Volatility
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund priced a $400 million 2029 investment‑grade bond, offering a spread of 2% over Treasuries. The issuance, one of nine US investment‑grade deals that day, reflects heightened investor caution toward software‑linked credit exposure amid AI‑driven volatility. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
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Deals•Feb 27, 2026
Advent Completes Acquisition of Tbi Bank
Advent, a private equity firm with €85bn in assets under management, has completed its acquisition of tbi bank, a mobile‑first challenger bank operating in Bulgaria, Romania and Greece. The deal expands Advent’s footprint in Central and Eastern Europe and will...
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Deals•Feb 26, 2026
Arcmont Raises $1.62bn for Capital Solutions Fund II
Arcmont announced it has secured $1.62bn in commitments for its Capital Solutions Fund II, a European private credit strategy targeting complex credit opportunities. The fundraise attracted a diversified global investor base of pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, family offices, and...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
One River Expands to $3bn AUM with Acquisition of LGT Capital Quant Arm
One River Management is acquiring LGT Capital’s quantitative investment solutions arm, adding an eight‑person systematic team, new rule‑based strategies, and roughly $1 billion in assets. The transaction lifts One River’s assets under management to about $3 billion and will create One River...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
General Atlantic Tests $550bn ByteDance Valuation in Secondary Stake Sale
General Atlantic is testing a $550 billion valuation for ByteDance in a secondary stake sale, marking a 66% jump from the $330 billion employee buyback last year and a 15% rise from the November trade. The transaction would be the first major...
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Deals•Feb 25, 2026
General Atlantic Tests $550bn ByteDance Valuation in Secondary Stake Sale
General Atlantic, a long‑time investor in ByteDance, is marketing a portion of its stake in the Chinese tech giant at a $550 billion valuation, a 66% increase from its last employee buyback. The firm aims to complete the secondary transaction by...
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Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Syntegon Secures $1.89bn Debt Financing to Fund €648m Shareholder Dividend
German packaging machinery maker Syntegon, owned by CVC, raised $1.89bn in institutional leveraged loans to fund a €648m shareholder dividend. The refinancing extends the loan term by four years and is supplemented by cash on the balance sheet. The deal...
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Deals•Feb 25, 2026
One River Acquires LGT Capital's Quant Arm to Expand AUM to $3bn
One River announced the acquisition of LGT Capital's quantitative investment solutions arm, adding an eight‑person team, new systematic strategies and close to $1 billion in assets. The deal, valued at an undisclosed amount, will see the acquired business operate as One...
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Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Novacap Closes $3.8bn Tech Fund VII, Exceeding Target by Over $1bn
Novacap announced the closing of its seventh technology-focused fund, raising $3.8bn and surpassing its target by more than $1bn. The fund will target middle‑market North American B2B software and technology‑enabled services businesses. UBS acted as the exclusive global placement agent...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Private Equity Triples London Office Footprint with $1.68bn Retrofit Push
Private equity firms poured $1.68 billion into London office retrofits last year, more than triple the 2022 spend. The surge is driven by looming UK energy‑efficiency regulations that could render 76% of central‑London towers obsolete. Blackstone, Brookfield, DWS, Hines and Henderson Park...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Gencom Accelerates New York Hotel Buying Spree with Family Office Backing
Miami‑based real‑estate investor Gencom has added two luxury Manhattan hotels to its portfolio, acquiring the InterContinental New York Times Square in December and the Ritz‑Carlton earlier this month. Both purchases were largely financed by family‑office capital after Gencom partnered with...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
PIF Unit Jada to Ramp up Private Credit as Stride Targets $200m Saudi Deployment
Saudi sovereign wealth fund unit Jada is expanding its private‑credit footprint, partnering with India‑based Stride Ventures to deploy $200 million in the kingdom over the next two years. The initiative targets small‑ and medium‑sized enterprises as local banks curb new lending....
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News•Feb 24, 2026
KKR Lines up $1bn IPO Exit for Global Medical Response
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is preparing a roughly $1 billion initial public offering for its emergency‑medical services platform, Global Medical Response (GMR). The deal will be underwritten by JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, with Barclays and Goldman Sachs also advising....
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Bain and Lone Star Advance in $1.9bn Bid Race for Mitsubishi Electric Auto Unit
Bain Capital and Lone Star have moved to the front of a roughly $1.9 billion bid for Mitsubishi Electric’s automotive components unit, which makes inverters, motors, navigation and in‑car entertainment for hybrid and electric vehicles. The carve‑out is part of Mitsubishi’s...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
OMERS Reports $8.2bn Net Income in 2025 as Private Equity Lags Broader Portfolio
OMERS reported a record $8.2 bn net income for 2025, lifting its smoothed funded status to 99% from 98% the prior year. Strong public market performance drove a 12.3% gain in equities, while private credit, infrastructure and real estate also posted...
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Deals•Feb 24, 2026
Bain Capital and Lone Star Advance in $1.9bn Bid for Mitsubishi Electric's Auto Unit
Private equity firms Bain Capital and Lone Star have emerged as leading bidders in a $1.9bn race to acquire Mitsubishi Electric's automotive components unit, which makes inverters, motors, navigation and entertainment systems for hybrid and electric vehicles. The auction is...
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Deals•Feb 24, 2026
Jada Partners with Stride Ventures to Deploy $200M in Saudi Private Credit
Saudi sovereign wealth fund unit Jada has entered a partnership with India-based Stride Ventures to deploy $200 million in private credit to Saudi SMEs over the next two years. The deal aims to boost the kingdom’s private credit market and...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Top Private Equity News of the Week
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is now a hot private‑equity target, with KKR, Blackstone, Partners Group and CVC eyeing franchise stakes after its valuation rose to $18.5 billion and media rights topped $6 billion. In Mumbai, renewable‑energy firm Clean Max Enviro Energy...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
KKR Tests Software Market with Potential $1.5bn BMC Helix Sale
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is exploring a sale of BMC Helix, the cloud‑based IT service platform it spun out from BMC Software in 2025. The business generates roughly $150 million in EBITDA and $750 million in annual recurring revenue, suggesting a potential...
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