Europe’s private equity giants tumble as U.S. bank lending fears spread

Some of Europe’s major private markets firms sold off on Friday as concerns over lending standards in U.S. markets swept across the Atlantic.

London-listed ICG

fell about 6%, while CVC Capital Partners

, which is headquartered in Jersey, had lost about 5.4% by the afternoon. Swiss private markets firm Partners Group

fell 4%, as Sweden’s EQT was down 4%.