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Apollo Global Management hijacks the easyJet takeover with a £5.7 billion counter-bid, Warburg Pincus lands a $7 billion specialty pharma deal, and KKR deploys $4.2 billion into clean energy. Our weekly review of the top private equity deals 2026 for CGPs and family offices.

KKR's largest clean energy deal, Bridgepoint's US real estate expansion, Medallia's $5B restructuring, and Hamilton Lane's record $3.8B close — this week's essential PE deal review for allocators.

From Bain Capital’s €7.4B Volkswagen carve-out to Clearwater Analytics’ $8.4B take-private and CVC’s bet on Chess.com — this week’s top PE deals analyzed for allocators.

Blackstone, Apollo and KKR take over Medallia as Thoma Bravo crystallises a $5B loss. EA's $55B buyout nears closing. IRCA draws €3B bids from CVC, Cinven and PAI. Plus: Carlyle launches its $15B flagship, EQT closes a record Asia fund.

Weekly PE deal review covering Blackstone's $5 billion AI infrastructure joint venture with Google, Carlyle's MAI Capital acquisition, Hunter Point Capital's $4.3B raise, and key takeaways from SuperReturn International 2026.

Top private equity deals 2026: EA's record $55B LBO nears close, Apollo invests $1.25B in McKesson MMS, IRCA attracts bids from CVC, Cinven and PAI. Weekly review for allocators.

From Blackstone's landmark $5 billion AI infrastructure joint venture with Google to KKR's escalating bid for Irish energy giant DCC, this week's private equity deals 2026 signal a market in motion.

From Blackstone's $5 billion AI infrastructure joint venture with Google to KKR's pursuit of DCC and a $21 billion healthcare mega-merger, this week's private equity deals signal a market pivoting toward AI infrastructure, healthcare consolidation, and selective dealmaking.

EQT submits a final 10.6 billion offer for Intertek, Blackstone acquires Skroutz from CVC. Weekly analysis of private equity deals 2026 for CGPs and family offices.

Weekly private equity deals 2026 review: Apollo completes Prosol acquisition, THL Partners closes $6.35B fund, Yahoo refinances at 11% yield, and EQT raises record $15.6B Asia fund.

This week's top private equity deals 2026: Cinven & Advent's €29.4B TK Elevator exit to Kone, Apollo/Blackstone/KKR's $15B race for Shell's LNG Canada stake, Lazard's Campbell Lutyens buy, and more key moves for CGPs and family offices.

Apollo acquires 40% of Pembina Gas Infrastructure from KKR. Blackstone-backed Jersey Mike’s files for $12B IPO. EQT closes Asia’s largest PE fund at $15.6B. Senior plc, Learfield, Hologic, and more.

CD&R completes $10.3B Sealed Air take-private at 41% premium, Thoma Bravo winds down growth equity to refocus on buyouts, and Adams Street closes record $7.5B credit fund. Plus: KKR invests $820M in Samsung SDS. Your weekly PE deal review.

Blackstone & TPG close the $17B Hologic take-private, Hg completes $6.4B OneStream deal, and Senior plc agrees to $1.9B buyout. Plus: Mercer closes $3.8B fund. Your weekly PE deal review.

From EA's record-shattering $55 billion LBO debt demand to TK Elevator's potential €25 billion exit and Ardian's $30 billion secondaries fund, this week reshaped the private equity landscape.

The democratisation of private assets has become one of the most debated themes in European finance. Platforms are multiplying, private banks are accelerating partnerships, wealth advisors are expanding their role, and funds are adapting their structures to reach a broader audience. Yet one fundamental question remains: are we collectively ready to make private market access not only efficient, but sustainable and virtuous for retail investors?

AirFund, a digital marketplace specialized in the distribution of private equity funds, announces the launch of Ask AirFund, an intelligent tool designed to help wealth management advisors (WMAs) analyze, compare, and better understand the investment solutions available on the platform.

The private equity market continues to evolve in an environment shaped by interest rate normalization, increased investment selectivity, and a growing focus on sustainable long-term performance.

Wealth management is currently undergoing a profound transformation. Changing client expectations, the growing importance of alternative assets, accelerated digitalization, and generational wealth transfer are all challenging the traditional wealth management model.

The Article 150-0 B ter tax regime plays a central role in wealth planning strategies related to business sales in France. As the 2026 Finance Act may reshape its framework, this tax mechanism remains, for now, a particularly powerful tool to defer capital gains taxation and redirect capital toward private market investments, directly supporting the real economy.