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SVC invests $400m in Jadwa’s first regional PE fund

Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has committed over SR1.5bn ($400m) to the Jadwa GCC Private Equity Fund 1, which will invest in a diversified, cross-sectorial set of high-potential private equity opportunities across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

WuXi sells cell therapy unit to Altaris amid US pressure

China’s WuXi AppTec subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with US-based private equity firm Altaris to sell its cell and gene therapy manufacturing unit, WuXi Advanced Therapies, for an undisclosed amount, according to a report by Reuters.

PE payouts drop $400bn as deals slow in 2024

Private equity funds have cashed out only half the typical value of investments they usually sell in 2024, marking the third consecutive year of reduced payouts due to a lack of deals, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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KKR and Bain advance in Seven & i sale

KKR and Bain Capital have each submitted first-round bids exceeding $5bn for the non-core assets of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.

TPG in talks to acquire solar provider Altus Power

TPG’s climate investment division is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Altus Power, a company that supplies solar energy to commercial property owners and residential homes, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.

Hahn & Co acquires majority stake in SK Specialty

SK, the holding company of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, SK Group, plans to sell a stake worth KRW2.7tn ($1.86bn) in its specialty gas manufacturing subsidiary, SK Specialty, to the local private equity firm Hahn & Company, according to a report by Reuters.

MetLife purchases PineBridge for $1.2bn, PE funds excluded

MetLife Investment Management, a subsidiary of US insurer MetLife, has reached an agreement to acquire PineBridge Investments, a global asset management firm, from Pacific Century Group in a deal valued at up to $1.2bn, according to a report by Reuters.

Blackstone, KKR, CVC curbed by China’s IPO clampdown

Major private equity firms have faced significant obstacles in selling or listing their China-based portfolio companies in 2023, with Beijing’s tightening restrictions on IPOs and a decelerating economy having left foreign investors’ capital effectively trapped, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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