Blackstone Credit & Insurance has increased its senior secured debt facility for Aligned Data Centers to more than $1bn, as institutional capital continues to flow into the data infrastructure powering AI growth, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US-based private equity firm American Industrial Partners (AIP) is to acquire International Paper’s cellulose fibres unit in transaction valued at $1.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Shamrock Capital Advisors has secured a $190m private credit package to finance its acquisition of strategic communications consultancy Penta Group, with Churchill Asset Management leading the debt syndicate, according to a report by Bloomberg citing market sources.
Monroe Capital is set to raise approximately $350m through a collateralised fund obligation (CFO) backed by limited partnership interests in several of its private credit vehicles, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the transaction.
European mid-market private equity firm Inflexion has agreed to sell its investment in European LifeCare Group, a vaccinations provider in Europe, to a European private equity group.
Cerberus Capital Management has completed the sale of Electrical Components International to Rosebank Industries in a transaction valued at approximately $1.9bn.
China’s private equity secondary market is experiencing a sharp uptick in activity, driven by attractive valuations and a growing pool of sellers looking to offload assets in a challenging exit environment, according to a report by Reuters.
Warburg Pincus has returned nearly $10bn to investors so far in 2025, hitting a firm-wide record for realisations in the first half of the year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Verdun Perry, Global Head of Strategic Partners at Blackstone, has forecast that global private equity secondary market volume will more than double to exceed $400bn annually by 2030, driven by increasing demand for liquidity solutions and portfolio rebalancing among institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private investment firm Ames Watson has agreed to acquire the North American business of Claire’s, the bankrupt fashion jewellery and accessories retailer, for $104m in cash, according to a report by Reuters citing court filings.
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