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RFA, a global provider of IT, cybersecurity, and cloud services for the financial sector, has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing cybersecurity risks for private equity firms.  In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, Global Managing Director and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)...

Private equity giants KKR, CD&R and PAI Partners are pushing forward on a bid for a 50% equity stake in Nestlé's water and premium beverages division. The division, which comprises brands like Perrier and S.Pellegrino, is valued at approximately $5.75 billion. Blackstone, Bain Capital and...

Private equity firm Advent International has signed an agreement to co-lead a $1.5 billion Series G funding round for defense technology company Shield AI. Advent plans to make a $1 billion investment into companies specializing in next-generation defense technologies. • Invesco...

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has launched a Private Capital M&A Group to help private equity firms offload companies more efficiently. The group, which is co-headed by Richard Peacock and Amanda Dupuy Ugarte, will work across BoFA's teams to assist private equity firms in monetizing their...

KKR & Co Inc (NYSE:KKR) is acquiring Nothing Bundt Cakes from private equity firm Roark Capital for more than $2 billion.  The company added 390 locations since Roark acquired the chain in 2021. The private equity firm has been looking for a buyer for the U.S. bakery chain since last year,...

The private credit market is ditching software and favoring industrial and asset-heavy sectors. Major firms like Blackstone, Bain Capital, and Brookfield Asset Management are now targeting “Heavy Asset, Low Obsolescence (HALO)” companies due to their lower exposure to technological...

Private equity firms Bain Capital and Apollo Global Management are among several firms holding discussions about the potential purchase of Continental AG's industrial unit, ContiTech. Industrial components manufacturer ContiTech is valued at $4.1 billion, Bloomberg reported. Deutsche Bank AG and...

Defense electronics is one of the most attractive areas within aerospace and defense for private equity investments, given recent developments in Iran, Ukraine, Gaza, and other regions. Pitchbook reported that the private equity market saw 27 deals in defense electronics in 2025, up 93% from the...

New On The Block Warburg Pincus is exploring a potential sale of Exeter Finance, a subprime auto lender, for an estimated price between $2.5 billion and $3 billion. Discussions are ongoing. Warburg acquired Exeter from Blackstone in 2021.  Mawson Infrastructure Group launched a review of...

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus is exploring a potential sale of Exeter Finance, a subprime auto lender, for an estimated price between $2.5 billion to $3 billion, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.  • State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust stock is trading near recent highs....

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is reportedly planning to sell approximately $1.5 billion worth of its Asia-focused private equity holdings.  The assets for sale include stakes in funds managed by Hillhouse Investment, Bain Capital and PAG, sources told Bloomberg.  CPPIB allocated...

New On The Block Advent is considering the sale of Ultra Maritime as demand for naval defense companies surges amid rising geopolitical tensions. The private equity firm is reportedly in discussions with banks about a potential sale that could value Ultra at around $4 billion. According to...

The private credit boom was supposed to deliver steady returns with less volatility than public markets. Now the trade may be facing its first real stress test. Shares of alternative asset managers — including Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL), KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR), Apollo Global Management...

Private capital clients of Goldman Sachs Inc. (NYSE:GS) are reportedly finding relief in the ongoing Iran war as it diverts attention from the sector’s software exposure concerns, as per a top executive’s comments. Kunal Shah, the co-chief executive of Goldman Sachs...

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) and Blue Owl (NYSE:OWL) have announced a strategic minority stake acquisition in private equity firm Atlas Holdings. The investment is being managed through Blackstone GP Stakes and Blue Owl GP Strategic Capital. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Atlas Holdings, established...