Jul 1, 2026 – 7.23pmASX-listed financial services firm Perpetual is once again in the sights of global private equity firms after a share price surge forced the firm to admit it was engaged in takeover talks.The suitor was confirmed to be an entity tied to Swedish private equity giant EQT, following a report in The Australian Financial Review’s Street Talk column that the buyout firm had revived its interest in the 141-year old firm.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles