Private Equity
EQT seeks $6B buyers for SUSE amid European digital sovereignty concerns
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Swedish private equity firm EQT is exploring the sale of enterprise Linux provider SUSE at a valuation of around $6 billion (€5.5 billion), working with Arma Partners to test interest from global buyers. The process revives concerns over Europe's IT sovereignty as the German-origin company, owned by EQT since a 2023 privatization, faces another ownership shift.
Investment firm Cogence, in partnership with BlackRock, has launched diversified portfolios that provide retail investors access to private markets amid a shrinking universe of listed companies. Publicly listed firms now represent only 12% of global companies with over $100-million in revenue, pushing investors beyond the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The move addresses the migration of value creation to private equity and credit, with projections for private markets to grow by nearly 50% by 2029.
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A survey of global institutional investors highlights cryptocurrency and private equity as the top assets for risk-adjusted returns over the next five years. U.S. equities and gold rank among the least appealing options. The findings reflect growing acceptance of digital assets in portfolios.
Videogame giant Electronic Arts is in advanced discussions to be taken private in a deal valued at approximately $50 billion, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal. The potential transaction, which could reshape the gaming industry's landscape, involves negotiations with private equity firms and comes amid broader market volatility in the tech sector. If completed, this would mark one of the largest buyouts in the entertainment software space.