Bain Capital has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM financial centre, marking a further step in the firm’s long-term strategy to expand its presence across the Middle East and strengthen relationships with regional investors.
Carlyle Group has raised $1.5bn in the initial fundraising round for a new asset-backed finance vehicle, the Carlyle Asset-Backed Income Fund, as the firm continues to expand its credit platform, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Adams Street Partners has closed its third private credit vehicle with $7.5bn in total capital, including leverage, marking a significant expansion of its direct lending platform and bringing total assets in the strategy to $15bn.
26North Partners, led by Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris, has raised nearly $6bn for its inaugural private equity fund, marking the largest first-time buyout vehicle on record in the United States, according to a report by Bloomberg.
APG, Europe’s largest pension investor, plans to lift its allocation to private markets to just above 30%, as it looks to capitalise on shifting conditions in credit markets, according a report by Reuters citing comments by its head of private investments.
The UK’s state-backed workplace pension scheme Nest is investing £450mn into US private credit, continuing its expansion into private markets even as parts of the asset class face growing investor caution over credit quality and liquidity, according to a report by the Financial Times.
China’s largest insurer Ping An Insurance Group is seeking to reduce its exposure to software-focused private equity investments through a secondary sale of fund stakes valued at around $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Toronto-based private credit manager Dawson Partners is preparing to return to market with a new flagship fund, just months after closing its previous vehicle at approximately $7.7bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Partners Group has indicated it is prepared to restrict investor redemptions if outflows from its private market funds rise above certain thresholds, as the wider private credit and alternative asset sector grapples with increased liquidity stress, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Vista Equity Partners’ credit investment platform is launching a new fund aimed at acquiring discounted debt issued by software and technology companies, as recent market volatility creates fresh opportunities in the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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