New York Life Investment Management and Candriam increase Kartesia stake to 80%
The two firms previously held 33% of the ownership of the private debt company, which is expected to enter the European CLO market soon

Europe's nationally focused M&A law firms see opportunities amid transatlantic tensions
ANALYSIS: Nationally focused law firms emphasise trust, privacy, tailored advice; super-boutique Slaughter & May continues with 'Best Friends' on the Continent

Schroders, InPost deals boost 2026 takeover pipeline by EUR 19bn
InPost agrees EUR 7.8bn deal with Advent, FedEx; modest premium for Schroders may open for rivals

CLO platform M&A sees green shoots
ANALYSIS: CVC’s recent agreement to acquire Marathon Asset Management in a deal that sees the top European CLO player double-down on its US CLO presence may prove the start of trend 

We’re looking at a multi-year M&A uptick – Morgan Stanley head of private credit and equity David Miller
PODCAST: Speaking on the latest episode of Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee, Miller highlighted the impact of the large amount of fundraising and deployment that occurred in the 2020-2022 period as significant for his positive outlook

Cadwalader eyes CLO comeback post-merger
EXCLUSIVE: Cadwalader confirms plans to remain in the CLO business, and hopes to expand its client offering after the Hogan Lovells merger

M&A dealmaker denial over world’s ‘morbid symptoms’ risks rude awakening – Continental Drift
OPINION: Deal bullishness rules as geopolitical rupture rocks Western world; Carney draws line under old world order with Davos intervention, as inflation, consumer weakness and credit signals point to shaky reality

Credit secondaries poised for continued rapid growth – Antares CEO
Extended hold times and backlog of exits are driving increased activity, while credit secondaries volume more than doubled last year

Loan market steams ahead with new launches as more deals line up in Europe
Flex-downs abound, but Hologic’s sub-300bps spread raises eyebrows, while performance in focus for Archroma, Seqens and Lipton Tea

CPP Investments open to buying another asset manager
The Canadian institutional investor, which acquired Antares a decade ago, would be open to another deal, head of capital solutions David Colla said at a media roundtable

Rising tide swells deal flow as 2026 M&A wave grows
Tech, healthcare, financial services dominated 2025 deal flow, as US inbound soared; UK, EU policy stability, German defence spending support 2026 European deal sentiment

TPG, Jackson Financial strike partnership focused on private credit
TPG will take a minority stake in Jackson and start by managing at least USD 12bn of the insurer’s assets

Wafra backs European private credit manager with minority stake
The Kuwait-linked alternative asset manager made the investment in Ardian via its strategic partnership program

Blue Owl calls off BDC merger
The firm previously planned to merge its listed BDC, OBDC, with the nontraded BDC, Blue Owl Capital Corporation II

Amundi to take ICG stake as the two launch a private wealth partnership
The two firms will start by creating a private debt European evergreen fund and private equity secondaries-focused European evergreen fund

Finastra's banking software assets pique sponsor interest ahead of NBO deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Non-binding offers due on 11 November; Cinven, Brookfield, Warburg Pincus among suitors

Ares to acquire systematic credit shop BlueCove
The London-based fixed income manager invests in high-yield, corporate investment grade, convertible bonds and other liquid credit assets

Millennium Management explores buying a CLO manager
EXCLUSIVE: the global investment firm, with a multi-strategy hedge fund, is looking to enter the CLO business

HPS partners with Vistina on investment grade ABF
The new collaboration will give HPS parent company BlackRock greater access to the growing ABF market for its investors

Eagle Point and Apple Bank strike equipment finance JV
The new platform will offer bespoke financing options to companies with limited access to traditional bank lending programs

Insurer CNO takes minority stake in Janus Henderson’s Victory Park
CNO Financial Group also agreed to commit a minimum of USD 600m to new and existing investment strategies by the private asset-backed credit firm

Evolving M&A is transforming the capital formation landscape – KKR
'Critical' link between M&A and credit is set to fuel growth in private markets

PGIM and Partners Group to create public-private asset portfolio products
The two struck a partnership to create multi-asset investment products designed for both individual investors and the institutional investor channel

PineBridge explores sale of structured capital fund
EXCLUSIVE: PineBridge Structured Capital Partners III looks to sell debt and equity portfolio; fund invests in junior capital, closed at USD 600m in 2016

Samsung Life becomes latest institution to take minority stake in Hayfin
Insurer Samsung Life joins Mubadala and AXA IM Prime as minority stakeholders in Hayfin