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Permira agrees partial realisation of Universidad Europea

Funds advised by global private equity firm Permira have agreed the partial realisation of their investment in Universidad Europea, a network of premium higher education campuses across Europe, to the EQT Infrastructure VI fund.

Ardian to sell Staci to bpostgroup

Private investment house Ardian has entered into exclusive discussions with bpostgroup over the sale of its majority stake in Staci, a European specialist in B2B and B2B2C logistics solutions.

Arsenal completes sale of Seal For Life to Henkel

Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity firm investing in industrial and healthcare companies, has sold its portfolio company, Seal For Life Industries, to Henkel, a publicly traded German manufacturer of industrial and consumer products.

Trivium Packaging shareholders renew $3.5bn sale discussions 

Private credit funds are in talks to provide up to $2.5bn in financing for the sale of US packaging firm Trivium Packaging, which was formed in 2019 through a merger of Ardagh Group’s food and specialty packaging business and Exal Corp, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people with

Secondary market activity surges as US investors discount PE stakes

US institutional investors are offloading their private equity holdings at slashed prices, reflecting a broader trend of reducing exposure to the illiquid asset class, with pension funds and endowments leading the charge, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Brera Partners acquires 70% of GBSAPRI Group shares

Brera Partners, a private equity firm specialising in investments in the asset light financial services sector, has acquired 70% of the shares in Italian insurance broker GBSAPRI Group. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Blue Owl Capital to acquire Kuvare AM for $750m

Alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital is to acquire Kuvare Insurance Services, a boutique investment management firm focused on providing asset management services to the insurance industry, in addition to Kuvare UK Holdings, for $750m.

EQT Private Equity to acquire Avetta from WCAS

EQT Private Equity, via the EQT X fund, is to acquire Avetta, a specialist in supply chain risk management software solutions with 12 offices around the world, from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.

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