Carlyle Group Inc is establishing a new investment platform focused on the aerospace, defence and industrials middle market, as the firm positions itself to benefit from sustained increases in US and European defence budgets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Asian insurers are increasing allocations to infrastructure debt as changes to risk-based capital regimes across the region improve the asset class’s regulatory treatment, according to a report by The Business Times.
GSR Ventures, a backer of Chinese social media app RedNote, is seeking to raise a new $350m fund focused on China’s venture capital market, with the firm indicating that potential investors may gain exposure to RedNote shares through GSR’s existing fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Harvard University’s $57bn endowment is facing increasing liquidity pressure as large unfunded private equity commitments coincide with slower distributions across private markets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private credit investor Värde Partners is preparing to launch a $1bn Asia-focused private debt fund, marking one of the largest regional fundraising efforts in the asset class this year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Switzerland’s public sector pension fund Publica is preparing to allocate up to $1.1bn into private credit, signalling continued institutional demand for higher-yielding alternatives to traditional fixed income, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Eurazeo has completed the first close of its PME V fund at more than €1bn, marking a fundraising milestone broadly in line with the previous vintage and underscoring continued institutional appetite for European mid-market buyouts.
Hong Kong-based IDG Capital is seeking to raise approximately $2bn for a new growth fund focused on consumer technology and consumer-oriented businesses, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
360 ONE Asset Management is preparing to launch its sixth private credit fund with a target size of up to $500m, according to people familiar with the plans, highlighting continued investor demand for private debt opportunities in India, according to a report by Bloomberg.
EQT AB says its new technology-focused initiative will help address Europe’s persistent difficulty in scaling startups into global technology leaders, as policymakers and investors seek to retain high-growth companies within the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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