Private Equity News

Six Indian Companies Spent Rs 90000 Crore on Acquisitions Over Five Years in Cross-Sector M&A Surge

A group of six listed Indian companies collectively spent nearly Rs 90,000 crore (~$10.8B) on acquisitions over five years across FMCG, pharma, consumer tech, and insurance sectors

May 26, 2026

New Zealand Expands Golden Visa to Allow Philanthropy Within NZ$5M Investment Threshold

New Zealand will ease its Growth golden visa to allow philanthropic investments within the required NZ$5M higher-risk asset threshold, targeting Singapore family offices.

May 25, 2026

LIV Golf Eyes Chapter 11 as Saudi PIF Cuts Funding, Players May Stage Takeover

LIV Golf has reportedly begun Chapter 11 bankruptcy planning after Saudi Arabia's PIF confirmed it will cease funding

May 25, 2026

Kerala Healthcare Gold Rush: PE Funds Pour Hundreds of Millions Into India Hospital Sector Reshaping Costs

Private equity funds are investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala's hospital sector, consolidating India's healthcare market as profit-driven ownership replaces independent doctors and family-run hospitals.

May 25, 2026

Bodycote Receives Conditional Cash Acquisition Offer from Apollo Global Management

Bodycote International (BOY), the UK-listed heat treatment and specialist thermal processing company, received a conditional cash acquisition offer from Apollo Global Management.

May 23, 2026

Roper Technologies: Sustainable Acquisition Strategy to Boost Revenue

Roper Technologies (ROP) is executing a sustainable acquisition-led growth strategy focused on vertical software businesses with recurring revenue and high margins.

May 23, 2026

LIV Golf Explores Bankruptcy Option as Saudi-Backed Circuit Seeks Emergency Funding

LIV Golf is exploring a potential US bankruptcy filing as a last resort, after the Saudi-backed circuit began laying the groundwork amid failed funding efforts.

May 21, 2026

Dubai's Averi Finance Eyes Johannesburg Listing via Reverse Takeover of South African Miner Mantengu

Dubai-based Averi Finance is in talks with Mantengu Ltd., a South African mining firm, for a reverse takeover that would list Averi on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

May 20, 2026

Siemens Explores Acquisition of Italian Rail Tech Firm Mer Mec

Siemens is exploring the acquisition of Italian railway technology company Mer Mec, potentially expanding its rail automation and signalling capabilities across European markets.

May 19, 2026

Jesta Group Launches $500M Toronto Condo Buy Program with $30M Opening Deal

Jesta Group launched a $500 million Toronto condominium acquisition program, opening with a $30 million deal as Canada's real estate market shows renewed investor appetite.

May 19, 2026

Carlyle CEO Eyes Larger Japan Fund as Private Equity Appetite for Japanese Assets Grows

Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz signaled the firm could raise a larger Japan-focused fund in its next cycle, reflecting strong investor appetite for Japanese private equity

May 19, 2026

LMC Landscape Partners Completes Seventh Acquisition with Prestige Landscape Services Deal

LMC Landscape Partners, a Trivest Partners portfolio company, acquired Prestige Landscape Services in its seventh acquisition, its second in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

May 18, 2026

Carlyle Japan Partner Sees Two BOJ Rate Hikes in 2026, Citing Private Equity Opportunity

Carlyle Japan Co-Head Takaomi Tomioka expects the Bank of Japan to deliver two 25bp rate hikes in 2026, citing strong private equity investment opportunities in Japanese corporate governance reform.

May 18, 2026

Billionaire Tom Steyer Eyes California Governor Race on Tax-the-Rich Platform

Former hedge fund founder Tom Steyer ($2.4B net worth) is running for California governor on a platform of taxing the ultra-wealthy, drawing intrigue from progressive Democrats.

May 18, 2026

US Upstream Oil and Gas M&A Rebounds to $38B as Energy Sector Consolidation Accelerates

US upstream oil and gas M&A rebounded to $38 billion, confirming energy sector consolidation is accelerating as operators scale for the shale cost cycle

May 18, 2026

Magnum Ice Cream Parent Surges on Takeover Speculation

Magnum's parent company shares surged as markets priced in speculation of a potential acquisition bid.

May 17, 2026

PE Firm Hg Marks Fund Down 9% as Software Valuations Hit 20-Year Low on AI Disruption Fears

Private equity firm Hg marked down one of its funds by 9% in Q1 2026, after software sector valuations fell to a 20-year low.

May 17, 2026

PE Giant Hg Marks Down Fund 9% as Software Valuations Hit 20-Year Low Amid AI Disruption

Private equity firm Hg marked down one fund's portfolio value by 9% in Q1 2026 as software company valuations fell to a 20-year low.

May 17, 2026

VoltaGrid Secures $1B from Blackstone & Halliburton for AI Data Center Power

May 15, 2026

Cross Country Healthcare to be acquired by Knox Lane at $13.25/share

May 12, 2026

Alexium International Discusses Microtek Acquisition and Capital Raise

May 12, 2026

Georgia Capital Q1 2026: Portfolio EBITDA Surges 27% Year-on-Year

May 11, 2026

US Investors Eye German Terraced Housing Market Amid Supply Crisis

May 10, 2026

West Enclave Merger raises $115M after over-allotment exercise closes

May 10, 2026

PAG targets up to $12bn in Japan real estate and private equity deals

May 10, 2026

Apollo Global Surpasses $1 Trillion AUM on Record Q1 Inflows

May 9, 2026

Snuneymuxw First Nation's PDG acquires Great Canadian Casino Vancouver

May 8, 2026

Theon International agrees binding terms to acquire 80% stake in Merio SAS

May 7, 2026

First Eagle Sells $575M Junk Bonds to Finance Diamond Hill Acquisition

May 6, 2026

US Economic Resilience Trims Fed Rate Cut Expectations; Credit Markets Wary

May 4, 2026