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Insurance

CVC deepens insurance bet with Standard Life partnership

August 20, 2026

CVC’s second insurer tie-up in seven months comes as PE’s share of the firm’s fee base has fallen to 46.5%

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Logistics

EMEA claims half of Q2’s largest logistics PE deals

August 14, 2026

Austria, South Africa, Norway, Ireland and the Netherlands accounted for five of the 10 biggest transactions.

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PE Fundraising

Growth strategies grab a bigger slice of shrinking UK PE fundraising

August 13, 2026

LPs have redirected capital toward growth funds this year even as overall fundraising collapsed.

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IPO

PE-backed UK companies shirk IPOs while delistings mount

August 10, 2026

Since 2022, the number of companies coming off the LSE has vastly outpaced the total of new listings.

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Consumer Retail & Services

Bain becomes UK-based bubble tea giant’s third PE owner

August 6, 2026

The reported price tag falls short of the $2B TA Associates was said to be seeking for Gong Cha.

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IPO

Europe’s IPO backlog almost halves, but AI could yet refill it

August 5, 2026

The number of potential listings from the continent has notably declined; a new wave of AI candidates might replenish the pipeline.

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Private Equity

PE sponsors retreat from Southern Europe

August 4, 2026

Bolt-ons and non-backed targets are carrying regional dealmaking.

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Retail

Sainsbury’s sells Argos to Swift Partners for $161M a decade after $1.8B deal

July 31, 2026

The deal comes less than a year after failed talks to sell the retailer to JD.com.

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Analyst Insights

A game of straits

July 29, 2026

The scramble to address oil transit bottlenecks and the PE opportunity it presents.

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Wealth Managers

Investcorp buys wealth manager Berger Financial Group

July 29, 2026

The $62B investment manager plans to ‘create another sizable player’ by acquiring smaller peers, said managing director Vitali Bourchtein.

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APAC

How the AI value chain is reshaping APAC deal flow

July 27, 2026

The year’s largest transactions span across LLMs, chips, data centers and energy grids.

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Middle East

Saudi PE dealmaking bounces back from 2025 trough

July 27, 2026

A new wave of blind-pool funds signals growing LP trust in domestic managers.

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Weekend Analysis

The hidden cost of PE’s AI rush

July 24, 2026

Rising expenses, overpromised returns, and AI slop could erode the trust firms depend on.

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Carveouts

Nestlé’s $3bn water deal adds to Europe’s carveout wave

July 23, 2026

PitchBook data shows 2026 carveout value on pace to be the third-strongest year on record, even as deal count lags 2025’s pace.

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Infrastructure

Partners Group’s $5.5B infra secondaries close leans on value creation, not discount

July 23, 2026

More than 70% of the program’s capital came from new clients, as institutional appetite for infrastructure liquidity solutions accelerates.

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Secondaries

Ardian alumni’s Clipway breaks debut secondaries record at $6.4B

July 21, 2026

Founded by three former Ardian executives, the London firm is leaning on its AI-powered sourcing model.

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Netherlands

Dutch PE fundraising hits six-year high as dealmaking cools

July 17, 2026

Pension reform is freeing institutions in the Netherlands to pour more capital into private markets, even as sponsors turn more cautious about new deals in the country.

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PE Exits

European PE’s exit backlog hits decade high

July 16, 2026

The continent’s deals-to-exit ratio climbed to 2.9x in H1 2026, up from 2.4x last year.

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