Private Equity

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Economy
Financial centre
BlackFin completes takeover of Arendt's investor-services arm after CSSF approval
BlackFin Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Arendt Investor Services, the fund-services arm of Luxembourg's largest law firm, after approval by the CSSF. The deal, reported at close to $500 million, signals how far private equity's consolidation of Luxembourg's fund-services industry now reaches.
By Jonas Thill2 days ago
Economy
Aviation
easyJet rebuffs Castlelake's £4.9bn bid but opens its books to the US suitor
easyJet has rejected a fourth, sweetened takeover proposal from US firm Castlelake worth about £4.93bn, calling it an opportunistic undervaluation — but it left the door open by sharing commercial data and extending the bid deadline to 5 July.
By Marc Weber26 June 2026
Economy
Financial centre
Luxembourg's private equity body grows to 701 members and elects new board amid global squeeze
Luxembourg's private equity and venture capital association reported 17.4% membership growth to 701 and elected a new board at its 2026 AGM, signalling resilience as global PE struggles with weak fundraising and lagging distributions.
By Marc Weber23 June 2026