Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black is retiring as CEO after it emerged he paid $158m to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - a far larger total than had previously been reported.
Europe's biggest healthcare private equity investor ArchiMed is expanding in the US through five new appointments in the New York City office.
Melio, which helps small businesses digitally manage their supplier payments, has collected $110m in funding, shooting its valuation to $1.3bn.
The global secondaries market is set to rebound to record levels this year after market volume slumped by 27% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, new research suggests.
Secondaries private equity giant Coller Capital has scored its biggest fund raise yet after hauling in more than $9bn for its eighth flagship investment vehicle.
Global buyout giant Carlyle has agreed the buyout of UK videogame developer Jagex, best known for its online role-playing game RuneScape.
European private equity house Oakley Capital has stormed past its target for its first lower mid-market fundraise, hitting about €455m after just six months in the market.
Global alternatives major Pantheon has named a new head of European infrastructure and hired a new investment partners in its infra and real assets team.
Infrastructure investment specialist Pioneer Point Partners has struck a first close for its €500m-targeting debut institutional fundraise.
UK private equity house Oakley Capital has invested in EQT-backed online real estate classifieds platform Idealista.
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has strengthened its team with the hire of experienced corporate finance exec Will Scales as an investment director.
A string of venture capital firms have helped HR software platform Personio hit a $1.7bn valuation by backing the company's latest funding round.
Apax Partners has bought into Carlyle-backed insurance intermediary PIB through an MBO deal.
Global buyout giant KKR is among investors providing a $530m investment to European food delivery business Wolt.
European private equity major Permira is reportedly looking to raise almost £1.3bn through the IPO of renowned British bootmaker Dr Martens.
Wintermute, an algorithmic liquidity provider for cryptocurrency assets, has closed its Series B round on $20m, as it looks launch its request to quote (RFQ) solution.
Private equity-focused credit investor Northstar Capital has raised almost $500m of new capital through a pair of new mezzanine investment vehicles.
Mid-market Texas buyout house Gauge Capital has soared to easily its biggest-ever fund through an $800m one-and-done final close.
Swiss buyout house Ufenau Capital Partners has made its first investment in Spain by picking up a majority stake in industrial refrigeration business Diseño y Mantenimiento de Plantas Frigoríficas (R&M).
Lonsdale Capital Partners has sealed a 3x return by exiting superyacht painting, supply and maintenance company GYG.
