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2026 should mark record year for exits and secondaries volume – Blackstone’s Perry

Exit volumes will move assets’ cashflows forward, allowing secondaries buyers to offer higher prices, which in turn should pull sellers into the market, Blackstone’s global head of Strategic Partners said at Nexus 2026.

3 min read · 25 February 2026

Retired vice admiral William Hilarides finds calling as PE backs defense industry

'I want to make a substantive difference in shipbuilding and the rest of the defense industrial base by helping companies grow and produce at the rate that the Navy needs,' said Ventus Industrial's Hilarides.

6 min read · 24 February 2026

Permira’s long Evelyn hold showcases UK wealth management's M&A evolution

NatWest agreed to buy Evelyn Partners from Permira and Warburg Pincus in February at an enterprise value of £2.7bn.

4 min read · 23 February 2026

PE bullish on medical component manufacturing: 5 deals

Avista, MidEuropa, SK Capital and Sheridan Capital are among the PE firms investing in medical component manufacturing.

3 min read · 20 February 2026

Diet and health trends drive PE food deals in 2026

Portage Point’s managing director Peter Mangan expects a surge in deal activity in the sector; however, brands without better-for-you offerings may struggle.

3 min read · 18 February 2026

As data center developers build for the future, private equity bets on infrastructure

KKR, Hamilton Lane, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Kohlberg and Blackstone are among the firms investing in data center-focused infrastructure.

9 min read · 17 February 2026

Blackstone and EQT to acquire Spanish waste business Urbaser for €5.6bn

The enterprise value sees the asset trade at an 11x multiple to 2025 EBITDA.

2 min read · 17 February 2026

How healthcare labor shortages are driving PE investments in medical education

'Healthcare education generally is an industry that is not very professionalized. So, when you have new PE buyers coming in, a lot of time and effort is spent scaling up and professionalizing operations,' said Charterhouse's Pierre de Sarrau.

7 min read · 16 February 2026

PE pumps capital into heart health: 5 deals

Antin, Arlington, Carlyle, GTCR and Webster Equity are among the PE firms pursuing investments in the heart health market.

4 min read · 13 February 2026

Nuveen’s takeover of Schroders to create $2.5trn asset manager

The merged entity will boast a combined real estate heft of around $172bn in assets under management across equity and debt in all major regions.

3 min read · 12 February 2026

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