Private Equity News

Goldman Sachs: Private Equity Sport Deals Surge 284% Since 2018, Reaching 192 Annual Transactions

Private equity deals in sport surged 284% from 50 in 2018 to 192 in 2025, per Goldman Sachs' Playing for Scale report.

Oct 29, 2026

Bending Spoons Taps Debt Markets for $1.5 Billion to Fund Tech Acquisition Spree

Italian tech investor Bending Spoons is raising $1.5 billion in debt to pursue acquisition-led growth.

Oct 27, 2026

Bon Secours Acquires Surgery Partners for $5.7 Billion as Healthcare M&A Accelerates

Bon Secours Mercy Health will acquire Surgery Partners at a $5.7 billion enterprise value; Bain Capital retains equity stake

Oct 26, 2026

Man Group Shares Rise as Meiji Yasuda Acquires 5% Stake for $1.25 Billion

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance will invest ~$1.25 billion (200B JPY) for a 5% stake in Man Group

Oct 26, 2026

Bon Secours Mercy Health Nears $6 Billion Takeover of Bain-Backed Surgery Partners

Bon Secours Mercy Health is nearing a $6 billion takeover of Surgery Partners, the largest ambulatory surgery centre transaction in US healthcare history.

Oct 26, 2026

Brookfield Asset Management Opens Doha Office to Deepen Middle East Reach Amid Regional Investment Surge

Brookfield Asset Management is opening an office in Qatar, deepening its Middle East presence as Gulf states redirect oil revenue surpluses into alternative assets amid the economic fallout from ongoing regional conflict

Oct 26, 2026

Bon Secours Nears $6B Surgery Partners Takeover at $20 a Share: FT

Bon Secours Mercy Health is in late-stage talks to acquire a majority stake in Surgery Partners

Oct 25, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

Mekong Capital Transitions to New Partner Generation with Operational PE Model Refined Over Two Decades in Vietnam

Mekong Capital's Chris Freund is transitioning the Vietnam-focused private equity firm to a new generation of partners, leveraging lessons from over 20 years of growth equity investing in Southeast Asia

Oct 25, 2026

🇩🇪 Germany

MLP SE Outlines Business Model and Strategic Growth Drivers at 2026 Investor Presentation

MLP SE, the German financial services and wealth management group, presented its business model highlights and strategic growth drivers in an October 23 slideshow presentation

Oct 24, 2026

Burtech Acquisition Corp II Price Target Revised Up 57.8% to 3.44 by Analyst Consensus

Burtech Acquisition Corp II (BRKHU) average one-year price target was revised to 3.44, a 57.78% increase from the prior estimate of 0.21

Oct 24, 2026

Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Unlock AI Investment Wave in Musk's $3.5 Trillion Combined Empire

Elon Musk's proposed merger of Tesla and SpaceX would combine entities with a combined value of approximately $3.5 trillion.

Oct 23, 2026

Vertex Acquires Crinetics (CRNX) in Strategic Deal, Validating Rare-Disease Biotech Premium

Vertex Pharmaceuticals completed a strategic acquisition of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (CRNX).

Oct 23, 2026

Bloomberg Deals Roundup: Tesla-SpaceX Merger Speculation, NFL Investment Activity, Shareholder Activism

Bloomberg's midday deals program examines Tesla-SpaceX merger potential, growing NFL investment interest, and the latest in corporate shareholder activism across global markets.

Oct 22, 2026

Qiagen Shares Surge as EQT AB Acquisition Talks Emerge; Analysts See Upside Remaining

Qiagen (QGEN) shares surged after reports emerged of acquisition discussions with Swedish private equity firm EQT AB

Oct 21, 2026

🇰🇷 South Korea

Korea Eximbank Rules Out KAI Stake Sale as Hanwha Expands Shareholding, Privatization Debate Intensifies

Korea Eximbank President ruled out selling its 26.41% KAI stake as Hanwha Group expands its position to 15.89%, intensifying privatization and management transfer speculation

Oct 21, 2026

SEC 8-K Watch: Starry Sea SPAC Hints at Deal; Apogee Files Non-Reliance on Financial Statements

Starry Sea Acquisition Corp filed Reg FD and Other Events disclosures suggesting an active deal, while Apogee Acquisition Corp's non-reliance filing and director changes signal organizational instability.

Oct 19, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

SEC Must Prioritize Retail Investor Protection Over Expanding Private Fund Access

Commentary argues SEC should maintain investor protection guardrails against private fund access for retail investors

Oct 19, 2026

🇨🇳 China

60% of Hong Kong HNW Investors Prefer Professional Portfolio Managers, HSBC Survey Finds

60% of affluent Hong Kong investors prefer delegating to financial professionals over self-directed trading, per HSBC June 2026 survey of 1,200+ investors.

Oct 16, 2026

Penske Automotive Group Agrees to $16.3B Takeover by Pan Shi Qi-Led Motown Acquisition Corp

Penske Automotive Group (PAG) agreed to a $16.3 billion buyout by Motown Acquisition Corp, led by Pan Shi Qi interests

Oct 16, 2026

CCC Intelligent Solutions Agrees to $6.1B Buyout by GTCR and Elliott Consortium

CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCC) agreed to a $6.1 billion take-private acquisition by a GTCR and Elliott Investment Management consortium

Oct 16, 2026

🇦🇺 Australia

Afterpay-Wealth Eisen Family Adds $12M Melbourne Commercial Property to Expanding Portfolio

The Eisen family, enriched by Afterpay's acquisition by Block Inc, purchased a $12M Armadale retail shop

Oct 16, 2026

Harvard's $68 Billion Endowment Surges 27.1% on AI and SpaceX Investments

Harvard's $68bn endowment surged 27.1% — its second-best annual return ever — driven by AI private equity and SpaceX investments in its fiscal year.

Oct 15, 2026

🇨🇦 Canada

Pretium Opens Abu Dhabi Office to Deepen Middle East Institutional Investor Engagement

Pretium, a $70 billion AUM specialized investment firm, opened an Abu Dhabi office to directly engage Middle East institutional partners

Oct 15, 2026

BlackRock Pulls In $205bn in Inflows to Hit Record Assets Under Management

BlackRock attracts $205bn in inflows to reach record AUM, powered by HPS and Global Infrastructure Partners acquisitions that expand its private capital footprint.

Oct 14, 2026

Thai Owners of Leicester City Seek Exit as Buyout Offers Due This Week

Leicester City's Thai owners have asked potential bidders to submit takeover offers this week

Oct 13, 2026

Bumble Stock Surges 50% on Privatization Talks After 90% Post-IPO Crash

Dating app Bumble is negotiating a privatization deal that could complete within days, per reports

Oct 13, 2026