Private Equity & Private Capital News

EQT is targeting deals in the public markets as volatility and dislocation create new opportunities for take-private transactions and corporate carve-outs, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the firm’s newly appointed private capital co-heads. To a report by private equity wire. 22.05.2026

Private-Equity-Geschäftsklima nach Jahreswechsel kaum verändert Auf dem deutschen Private-Equity-Markt hat sich die Investorenstimmung seit Ende des Vorjahres kaum verändert. Der Geschäfts­klimaindikator für das auf Investitionen in etablierte Unternehmen ausgerichtete Segment des Beteiligungs­kapitalmarkts legte im ersten Quartal 2026 leicht um 1,4 Zähler auf -15,1 Punkte zu. Der Indikator für die Geschäftslage verliert dabei leicht um 3,6 […]

US utility group NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire oil and gas investment firm Caliber Resource Partners in a deal valued at around $1.3bn, while also forming a separate joint venture with Caliber’s private equity owner Quantum Capital Group, according to a report by Reuters. 21.05.2026

Switzerland’s public sector pension fund Publica is preparing to allocate up to $1.1bn into private credit, signalling continued institutional demand for higher-yielding alternatives to traditional fixed income, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. To a report by private equity wire. 21.05.2026

Der Abschwung im Private-Equity-Markt hat eine historische Länge erreicht. Was steckt dahinter, wo liegen die Risiken, und gibt es für Investoren überhaupt noch Spielraum? Nach einem Report von dpn-online. 21.05.2026

Global Healthcare Opportunities and CBC Group have agreed to merge their operations, forming a combined healthcare investment platform with more than $21bn in assets under management, according to a joint statement from the firms. To a report by private equity wire. 20.05.2026

Private equity firm Hg has transferred around €500m of assets from its €19bn software platform Visma into a newly created Luxembourg-based vehicle, as longer-term listing plans for the business remain on hold, according to a report by Bloomberg. 20.05.2026

Cross-border acquisition activity targeting UK-listed companies has surged in 2026, with announced deal volumes reaching $192 billion year-to-date, putting Britain on course for one of its strongest years for mergers and acquisitions on record, according to a report by Reuters. 19.05.2026

Ares Management significantly expanded its footprint across multiple alternative credit vehicles during the first quarter of 2026, according to a report by Reuters citing the firm’s latest Form 13-F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. To a report by private equity wire. 18.05.2026

Private equity firms including Blackstone and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice are evaluating a potential approach for Magnum Ice Cream Company following a decline in the recently listed group’s share price, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. To a report by private equity Wire. 18.05.2026