Hayfin explores sale of US CLO business
EXCLUSIVE: Hayfin commits to US private credit and fundraising, as it's shifting away from US CLOs

UK public M&A rides scale wave as clouds obscure macro outlook – White & Case’s Patrick Sarch, with John West – podcast
While deal volumes reach significant highs in the UK, the numbers are largely being driven by big deals with expensive price tags. But these big-ticket transactions may not be the tide that lifts all boats, says White & Case’s Patrick Sarch, speaking with Mergermarket's John West

Lazard to acquire Campbell Lutyens in private funds push
The USD 575m acquisition will create a third global division known as “Lazard CL” that will focus on fund placement, advisory on fund secondaries and GP capital advisory

European M&A faces 1H hangover with Iran-impacted earnings – Continental Drift
Megadeal run undiminished by Middle East conflict; cocktail of risks threatens almighty headache if equity party ends

Scale trumps fear but 1Q26 M&A volume obscures sponsor frustration – Dealspeak EMEA
1Q26 M&A volume EUR 332.1bn, up 38% year-on-year, but volume of deals below EUR 1bn fell 25% YoY in March; key themes include AI fallout, GPs’ tech woes and sector rotation

M&A volume leap 20% to USD 1.38tn in first quarter of 2026
Even the Iran conflict has not arrested momentum among larger deals. A mammoth USD 122bn capital raise from OpenAI closed on the last day of the quarter, according to Mergermarket data

AI blockbuster deals surge as Middle East conflict test dealmaker confidence
Mergermarkets M&A Highlights 1Q26: Global M&A volume jumped 22% to the second highest start ever

EQT, Advent, Cinven embrace deal flexibility as hedge against Middle East chaos
ECM Pulse:Optionality trumps predictions in chasing LP returns; uncertainty dogs IPO prospects as bid-ask gap remains

Macquarie expands CLO ambitions with acquisition of Euro platform Spire
The deal sees Macquarie expanding its CLO management presence across the Atlantic, as competition for a slice of the European market hots up

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

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

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

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

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

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

Churchill’s survey of private equity firms suggests M&A is returning to normal levels
Senior PE executives are confident in both deal activity and returns

AXA Prime, Mubadala take stakes in Hayfin as more private credit firms welcome outside investors
Private credit managers selling GP stakes to third parties has become more common as managers seek ways to spur additional growth

Blackstone inks new private credit partnership with L&G
PRECIS: The partnership will see L&G gain access to IG private credit assets and the two firms create new public-private credit products.  

The M&A market is normalising – Ares’ Matt Theodorakis
PODCAST: “People are looking to do deals going forward” after taking a pause following ‘Liberation Day’, Theodorakis told Lisa Lee, managing editor at Creditflux, on the latest Credit Exchange podcast