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KKR leads $1.4bn USIC private credit loan

Global private investment firm KKR & Co’s capital markets division has spearheaded a $1.4bn private credit financing deal for USIC Holdings, a public utility provider owned by private equity firms Partners Group Holding AG and Kohlberg & Co, according to a report by Bloomberg.

PE majors eye Bausch + Lomb as eyecare giant starts sale process

Private equity giants Blackstone, Advent International, and TPG are among a host of firms preparing potential bids for eyecare company Bausch + Lomb, as the company initiates a sale process to resolve a stalled spin-off from its heavily indebted parent, Bausch Health, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Luminate Capital acquires AbsenceSoft

Luminate Capital Partners, a private equity firm investing in growth software companies, has acquired AbsenceSoft, an SaaS platform for leave of absence and accommodations management, from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners and Bow River Capital.

Dolphins and Chargers leading the way in NFL’s new PE era

Several National Football League (NFL) teams, including the Los Angeles Chargers and the Miami Dolphins, are in discussions to bring in PE, with four groups – Arctos Partners, Ares Management, Sixth Street Partners, and a consortium that includes Blackstone – having so far been authorised by the NFL to invest.

Brookfield AM acquires 51% interest in Castlelake

Brookfield Asset Management, an alternative asset manager with approximately $1tn of AUM across infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit has acquired a 51% stake in fee-related earnings at alternative investment manager Castlelake.

Temasek closing in on minority stake in Blackstone’s VFS Global

Singapore’s state investment firm, Temasek Holdings Pte, is close to finalising a deal to acquire a significant minority stake in VFS Global, a visa outsourcing and technology services company controlled by US-based Blackstone Inc, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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