SoftBank looks to bridge the gap
SoftBank aims to supercharge its AI-infrastructure ambitions with a potential takeover of DigitalBridge, sending the digital-assets investor’s stock soaring 45%
United colors of private capital
Benetton’s Edizione launches 21 Next, a bold private-capital platform aiming to triple AUM to €10bn through mergers and acquisitions—and apply the family’s operating DNA to scale portfolio companies.
Hitting the right mark(et)
AssetMark and Carlyle strike a major partnership to bring institutional-quality private markets solutions to financial advisors through AssetMark’s expanding wealth platform.
A Liga of their Own
Apollo has entered the field and fans are cheering as Atletico’s new formation goes to the tune of 4-4-2.5 (billion).
The Walking Dead
Hallowe’en has just passed but for some in the private equity industry, the next decade could be a scary affair if the fundraising environment remains challenging, prompting some executives to sound the alarm. In the Financial Times this week, Per Franzén, who became CEO of Swedish private equity firm EQT in May 2025, said that 80% of private markets firms could be zombie firms over the next decade, managing invested portfolios to exit while struggling to raise fresh capital from investors.