EQT Is Said to Explore Tie-Up With Sports Specialist Arctos

EQT AB is exploring a potential tie-up with Arctos Partners, an investment firm best known for providing liquidity to sports teams and other alternative asset managers, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Stockholm-based EQT has been considering a range of options for a possible partnership, including making a strategic investment in Arctos, one of the people said.

No final decisions have been made, and the structure of any transaction hasn’t been finalized, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. A representative for EQT declined to comment, while a spokesperson for Arctos ...