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Global business events organiser Hyve has been sold to private equity firm Hellman & Friedman in a transaction valued at approximately $1.8bn, delivering a substantial return for its existing owners Providence Equity Partners and Searchlight Capital Partners, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone has signed an agreement with Nippon Life Insurance Co to expand cooperation across private credit and real estate investments, marking another major tie-up between global alternative asset managers and Japanese insurers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Major US fund management firms are backing a proposal that would allow retirement savers to allocate portions of their 401(k) plans into alternative assets such as private credit and cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Reuters.
Swiss alternative asset manager Partners Group has introduced limits on investor withdrawals from one of its flagship evergreen private equity funds after a surge in redemption requests highlighted growing stress across private markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Cliffwater has restricted investor withdrawals from its flagship $31bn private credit fund after redemption requests climbed to 17% in the second quarter, highlighting intensifying pressure across the private credit industry, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone has raised $13.1bn for its latest Asia-focused private equity vehicle – Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III – marking the firm’s largest fundraise in the region and exceeding its $10bn target after strong investor demand.
qashqade, a specialist in allocation management, has appointed Kelley Gustafson as head of client relationship management. Based at qashqade’s headquarters in Zurich, she will work closely with CEO Oliver Freigang.
Ardian is backing the development of a large-scale AI data centre and research campus outside Paris in a project valued at up to €5bn, as private capital increasingly flows into Europe’s digital infrastructure build-out, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private credit funds have extended nearly $560bn in new loans to US businesses over the past three years, supporting more than 6.5 million jobs, according to a report by Reuter citing new research by the Managed Funds Association.
Permira has appointed Mike Hoffmann, formerly of Thoma Bravo, as a partner in its technology investment team as it accelerates efforts to position itself for a wave of AI-driven transactions, according to a report by Reuters.
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