Carlyle Group

Secondaries Edge: Liquidity Engineering at Record Scale

With traditional M&A and IPO windows still narrow, continuation vehicles and structured equity are filling the gap for both GPs and LPs.

October 8, 2025

Private Equity

Secondaries Edge: CV Dry Powder Piles Up As LPs Reward Cash Exits

GPs are raising record sums for continuation vehicles, but the firms closing funds fastest are those proving they can deliver distributions through old-fashioned sales.

September 10, 2025

Private Equity

Carlyle Exits Soar Under Schwartz, Fueling Fundraising Hopes

Harvey Schwartz, who inherited a firm on uneven footing, has pushed to stabilize Carlyle and broaden revenue streams.

August 12, 2025

Lenders & Private Credit

Golub Joins Private Credit’s Push into Evergreens

With institutional investors commitments to private credit flatlining, GPs are turning to evergreen funds to attract new investors.

January 10, 2025

Private Equity

Kuwait’s PIFSS to Resume PE Investments After Three-Year Hiatus

PIFSS is now reportedly in active discussions with several major private equity firms and plans to reallocate capital under tighter fund-level exposure limits.

November 4, 2025

Private Equity

Macquarie Group Reportedly Held Talks to Buy Carlyle

According to a report, discussions between the two firms ultimately fell through during the summer as Carlyle's recent turnaround gained momentum.

September 17, 2025

Industrials

BASF Reportedly Seeks Bids for Coatings Business

Shortlisted bidders include Carlyle Group, KPS Capital Partners, Lone Star Funds, Platinum Equity and Akzo Nobel.

July 21, 2025

Consumer Goods

Carlyle Reportedly Near Sale of Italian Fashion Brand Twinset

Twinset is known for its romantic aesthetic and knitwear roots.