Private Equity stories

Alchelyst merges with Lyra Client Solutions to form a unified tech-enabled private markets servicing platform led by founder Joan Kehoe.

Service Leadership's 2026 IT pay report links eased wage inflation and new 'Digital Worker' automation metrics to profitability for providers.

London tops global fintech funding as Europe outperforms in regulated niches but leans on US backers and eyes pensions to plug gaps.

Altimetrik appoints Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer to steer people strategy and culture integration after its merger with SLK.

Smart Communications appoints veteran fintech executive David Hamilton as Chairman to steer global expansion and AI push in regulated sectors.

Goldman Sachs Alternatives to take stake in Schellman, backing global expansion in AI governance, cybersecurity compliance and digital trust.

Teciem appoints fintech veteran Didier Bouillard as independent chair, tasking him with steering governance and growth under private equity.

Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.

Private equity faces rising AI risk as SIG warns fragile software, security and governance are undermining ambitious investment narratives.

Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.

On International Women's Day, leaders are urged to stop hoarding power and hand women real mandates that shape growth, AI and value.

Carta acquires ListAlpha and launches Carta CRM, unifying front-office relationship tools with back-office fund data for private capital firms.

LivTech hires Ron Kozlin as CFO and Andrew Goode as VP of Development to steer its fast-growing senior care software business.

Homogeneous leadership in SaaS is more than a cultural concern; it is a strategic risk that stifles innovation, resilience and commercial performance.

Smart Communications helps organisations in regulated industries face down communication challenges every day.

DC Advisory has hired Oliver Parker as London Managing Director in its Technology & Software team, boosting senior software M&A firepower.

CPP Investments and Equinix are acquiring Nordic data centre operator atNorth in a deal valuing the business at USD $4 billion.

Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.

JMAN Group appoints Daniel Ferguson Associate Partner as it bolsters leadership and accelerates data-led services for private equity clients.

Entersekt boosts leadership as it tops 10bn transactions and posts 30% North American growth, adding senior hires to drive expansion.