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Month: August 2026

BNP Paribas Asset Management appoints four chief investment officers

Asset manager restructures leadership team to accelerate 2030 strategy

PGPE net asset value falls 8.6% in H1

Investment firm returns £30m to shareholders despite valuation pressure and market volatility

Top PE execs receive £5.4bn in carried interest payouts as tax total hits £1.5bn

A total of 3,890 individuals reported carried interest gains during the tax year, averaging…

M&G and Schroders bid for £1bn Scale-Up fund

Two major City fund managers apply to handle state-backed science and tech vehicle

YFM backs BE Design with buy-out investment

Lower-mid-market manager deploys capital into Newark brownfield engineering specialist…

Haatch partners with Loughborough University to launch startup investor network

New network aims to connect Loughborough-linked startups with alumni and early-stage investors

Gamma confirms takeover talks with Waterland and Giacom

Telecommunications provider in preliminary discussions with Waterland Private Equity over…

European private credit lending reaches record high as PE delays sales

Direct lending hit €63.2bn (£54.1bn) in H1 as analytics platform Debtwire notes shift toward…

Bluegem sells majority stake in Béaba Suavinex to Portobello

Private equity firm retains minority share in premium baby care platform following €130m…

UK fintech PE and VC deals drop to decade low

Growth capital pulled back as total investment slumped to £1.8bn in the first half of 2026