Deal Roundup: BlackRock buys Preqin in £2.55bn deal, EQT and Oakley seal strong Idealista sale to Cinven for €2.9bn

BlackRock has agreed to buy private markets data provider Preqin in a £2.55bn cash deal. The company said it would bring Preqin’s data and research tools together with its own Aladdin portfolio management software as complementary businesses. The firm said private markets are the fastest growing segment of asset management, with alternative assets expected to …