Monthly Archives: October 2026
Hedge Fund Launches Fell to an Estimated 100 in the Second Quarter as Liquidations Dropped to 70, HFR Said:
HedgeCo.Net — New hedge fund launches and liquidations both fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026, according to HFR’s latest Market Microstructure Report. An estimated 100 new… Continue reading
BBAM Closed Its Third Flagship Aviation Fund, Incline Aviation III, Above $1.7 Billion:
HedgeCo.Net — BBAM, one of the world’s largest and longest-standing aircraft lessors, announced the final close of Incline Aviation III, its third flagship aviation fund, with more… Continue reading
Benefit Street Partners Added Encina Lender Finance’s Team and a Roughly $480 Million Seed Portfolio to Its ABF Platform:
HedgeCo.Net — Franklin Templeton and its alternative credit manager Benefit Street Partners said they have completed a transaction with Encina Lender Finance that expands BSP’s ass… Continue reading
EQT Raised Its Kakaku.com Tender Offer for a Sixth Time and Extended the Deadline to October 28:
HedgeCo.Net — EQT has raised its tender offer for Kakaku.com, operator of the Tabelog restaurant review site, by one yen to ¥3,682 per share and pushed the offer deadline back to O… Continue reading
Warburg Pincus Called Its A$5.25-a-Security Proposal for Ingenia Communities Best and Final:
HedgeCo.Net — Ingenia Communities Group said on October 15 that it has received an updated non-binding indicative proposal from Warburg Pincus to acquire 100% of its stapled securi… Continue reading
BlackRock’s HPS Agreed to Buy Welsh Carson’s Roughly $2.8 Billion Stake in Nearly 150 CenterWell Senior Primary Care Clinics:
HedgeCo.Net — Humana said funds and accounts managed by HPS Investment Partners, part of BlackRock, will acquire Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe’s equity ownership in a network of … Continue reading
U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Saw About $175.6 Million of Net Inflows on October 13 as Spot Ether ETFs Turned Positive:
HedgeCo.Net — U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded about $175.6 million of net inflows on Monday, October 13, according to flow tallies reported by CryptoBriefing and b… Continue reading
Albert Invent Raised $55 Million Series B Led by TCV at a Reported About $340 Million Valuation:
HedgeCo.Net — Albert Invent raised a $55 million Series B led by TCV at a reported valuation of about $340 million to expand its chemistry-native AI platform, according to the comp… Continue reading
Palliser Capital Opposing CVC and GBL’s Revised €53-a-Share Offer for Recordati:
HedgeCo.Net — Palliser Capital said it is opposing the revised €53-per-share offer for Recordati from Respighi BidCo, the vehicle backed by CVC and Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, descri… Continue reading
Aurelius to Acquire Nokia’s Enterprise Campus Edge Business:
HedgeCo.Net — Aurelius has agreed to acquire Nokia’s Enterprise Campus Edge business, which provides private wireless, industrial edge and AI software solutions, according to a Nok… Continue reading
Altas Partners and L Catterton to Acquire a Majority Stake in Fullscript From HGGC and Snapdragon:
HedgeCo.Net — Altas Partners and L Catterton have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Fullscript from HGGC and Snapdragon Capital Partners, according to company and sponsor annou… Continue reading
Atlantic Ridge Capital to Acquire Paragon Films for About $900 Million With Management and Grafine Partners:
HedgeCo.Net — Atlantic Ridge Capital has agreed to acquire Paragon Films, a maker of ultra-high-performance stretch films, for about $900 million in a transaction that includes man… Continue reading