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Private Equity Drives 74% of UK Wealth Management Deals as Buyout Holding Periods Lengthen Financial professionals reviewing wealth management acquisition data in a London boardroom, illustrating private equity-led consolidation in the UK
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Private Equity Drives 74% of UK Wealth Management Deals as Buyout Holding Periods Lengthen

Thomas M. Bennett Published: October 16, 2026 | Updated: October 16, 2026 0
Private equity-backed buyers accounted for 73.9% of UK wealth management mergers and acquisitions in the first half...
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BlackRock Takes $2.8 Billion CenterWell Stake as Humana Restructures Clinic Financing Humana and BlackRock branding above a CenterWell Senior Primary Care facility, illustrating the $2.8 billion joint venture transaction.
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BlackRock Takes $2.8 Billion CenterWell Stake as Humana Restructures Clinic Financing

Amelia Watson Published: October 15, 2026 | Updated: October 15, 2026 0
Humana Inc. has agreed to replace private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) with BlackRock...
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New York City Pension Fund Challenges Anthropic’s $2 Trillion IPO Over AI Governance Anthropic's planned $2 trillion IPO faces governance and AI safety scrutiny from New York City Comptroller Mark Levine and institutional investors.
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New York City Pension Fund Challenges Anthropic’s $2 Trillion IPO Over AI Governance

Becky Smith Published: October 15, 2026 | Updated: October 15, 2026 0
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine has urged artificial intelligence developer Anthropic to postpone its planned U.S....
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H.I.G. Capital Veteran Rob Wolfson Secures $1.05 Billion for New Private Equity Platform Aphias Capital's $1.05 billion inaugural private equity fund targeting healthcare and essential services businesses in North America.
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H.I.G. Capital Veteran Rob Wolfson Secures $1.05 Billion for New Private Equity Platform

James Harrison Published: October 15, 2026 | Updated: October 15, 2026 0
Aphias Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm founded by former H.I.G. Capital executive Rob Wolfson, announced...
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Texas Teachers’ $200 Billion Pension Fund Sells $1 Billion PE Portfolio to Coller and EQT Texas Teachers pension fund private equity portfolio sale to Coller EQT, illustrating a $1 billion institutional secondaries transaction.
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Texas Teachers’ $200 Billion Pension Fund Sells $1 Billion PE Portfolio to Coller and EQT

James Harrison Published: October 14, 2026 | Updated: October 14, 2026 0
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) sold approximately $1 billion in private equity fund interests in...
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Booking Holdings Builds AI Startup Portfolio With $100M Planned Investment in Vayo Seattle-based AI travel startup Vayo backed by Booking Holdings' planned $100 million investment in autonomous travel planning and booking technology.
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Booking Holdings Builds AI Startup Portfolio With $100M Planned Investment in Vayo

Thomas M. Bennett Published: October 14, 2026 | Updated: October 14, 2026 0
Booking Holdings announced to invest up to $100 million in Vayo, a Seattle-based artificial intelligence travel startup,...
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INVL Targets €200 Million for Private Equity Fund Investing in Central and Eastern European Banks INVL Asset Management's new €200 million private equity fund targeting controlling and minority investments in Central and Eastern European banks.
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INVL Targets €200 Million for Private Equity Fund Investing in Central and Eastern European Banks

James Harrison Published: October 9, 2026 | Updated: October 9, 2026 0
Baltic alternative asset manager INVL has established a private equity fund with a maximum size of €200...
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Private Equity Co-Investments Reach $198 Billion as Institutions Challenge Fund Fees Institutional investment professionals reviewing private equity transactions as global co-investment activity reaches $198 billion in the first half of 2026.
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Private Equity Co-Investments Reach $198 Billion as Institutions Challenge Fund Fees

Thomas M. Bennett Published: October 9, 2026 | Updated: October 9, 2026 0
Institutional investors are expanding their direct participation in private equity transactions, with global co-investment activity reaching a...
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