Financial services

Blackstone and TPG are taking women’s health specialist Hologic private for $18.3 billion; Incline Equity Partners closes a single-asset continuation fund for Accredited Labs at approximately $300 million; Decarbonization Partners, Climate Investment and Activate Capital have provided growth equity financing to a manufacturer of sustainable liquid and air-cooling technologies as well as control systems.

Kelso will acquire a 25% stake in Wellington-Altus, confirming an EV of more than C$1.5bn.

Shawbrook Group, a portfolio company of BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital, has set pricing for its planned London listing.

The firm has appointed Emna Bourkhis as director in the buyout team.

Opening up alternative assets to non-institutional investors, from HNWIs to 401(k) account holders, represents up to $80 trillion.

KKR is committing $500 million to Galaxy.

Industry insights from the McDermott, Will & Schulte HPE NYC 2025 Conference on what’s driving (and challenging) PE healthcare investing heading into 2026; a look at a $200 million investment made by GTCR in a dental products company; a deep dive on Durational Capital Management’s investment in a beer brand with a creative marketing strategy involving Travis and Jason Kelce.

An exclusive story on a Novacap and La Caisse-backed industrial technology company that’s coming to the market in early 2026; the weekly companies-for-sale update, which features Lone Star Funds’ take-private of an aftermarket parts company; a quick look at the latest development in opening up access to alternative assets for 401(k) and other retirement accounts.

atHome Group is Luxembourg’s property and automotive marketplace.

We also have Lee Equity Partners' $1.6 bn reinvestment in McLarens Global Limited.