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Banks reportedly seek to offload Citrix buyout debt; Hamilton Lane closes credit fund; Kim Kardashian teams with former Carlyle exec

Reality TV queen and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian makes her foray into private equity.

Thoma Bravo leaves without a Darktrace; Euromoney shareholders set to vote on Astorg and Epiris bid

Thoma Bravo will likely make more UK and Europe focused deals, after announcing the opening of a new London office this week.

Carlyle forms healthcare platform Atmas Health; Florida SBA’s ESG ban and its impact commitments

Carlyle teams up with three healthcare execs to launch new healthcare platform.

PE confident of European football’s financial form; friend-shoring in software

RedBird Capital Partners bought Italy's AC Milan for €1.2 in late August.

Kimmeridge-backed Sitio and Brigham to merge amid rising oil prices; Thoma Bravo opens London office

Sitio and Brigham are merging for about $4.8 billion.

UK M&A tipped to expand as new PM plans and Thoma Bravo lands; QPE shares One Beyond revenue growth

Thoma Bravo's London office launch 'represents a significant step forward' as the firm continues to extend its investment strategy globally.

Stuck in the middle? Mid-market ‘well-supported’ as big and small ends struggle

Fast-growing software firms are struggling to raise financing, while mature technology businesses are doing better.

Blackstone and Apollo take different tacks on entertainment; auto services attract PE firms

Blackstone and Apollo adopt opposite strategies when it comes to investing in the entertainment space.

Epiris and Astorg takeover of Euromoney edges closer; Advent said to look for IDEMIA exit

On completion of the deal, Euromoney will split, with Astorg taking Fastmarkets and Epiris having majority control of the rest.

Uptick in M&A deal announcements; edtech deals may be slowing down; FTC toughens up

Edtech deals may be slowing down.