Managers
Swiss private markets manager Partners Group has reported a 13% year-on-year decline in first-half net profit, while announcing a leadership change that will see Roberto Cagnati and Juri Jenkner take over as co-CEOs from January 2027, according to a report by Reuters.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to a wide range of lender protections to secure a two-year extension for roughly $5bn of debt at cybersecurity software company Proofpoint, highlighting the growing leverage creditors have gained over private equity sponsors with large software exposures, according to a report by Bloomberg.
India-based alternative asset manager Gaja Alternative Asset Management surged as much as 20% in its stock market debut on Wednesday, giving the private equity firm a valuation of about $261m, according to a report by Reuters.
Ivanti’s second-quarter earnings fell sharply, adding to pressure on the Clearlake Capital-backed cybersecurity software company as it works to revive growth and manage a heavy debt burden following its shift to a subscription-based model, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms are increasingly using structured equity and other hybrid financing arrangements to return capital to investors while retaining ownership of businesses that have become difficult to sell at attractive valuations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management has disclosed a data breach after hackers gained unauthorised access to some of the asset manager’s cloud systems and obtained personal information, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firms are increasingly embedding artificial intelligence specialists within portfolio companies as sponsors look to use the technology to develop new products, improve operations and create additional sources of revenue, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Private equity firms could be on the verge of joining the global M&A resurgence, with buyout groups sitting on around $1.5tn of capital that could increasingly be deployed into acquisitions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from a senior Goldman Sachs executive.
General Atlantic is once again preparing for a potential public listing, working with JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs on an initial public offering that could come as soon as this year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the plans.
The world’s largest private equity firms have effectively stepped back from new investments in mainland China this year, highlighting the growing challenges facing international investors as Beijing increases scrutiny of foreign capital in strategically sensitive industries, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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