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.

GI Partners has completed a dual-structured transaction comprising the close of an oversubscribed single-asset continuation vehicle and a strategic equity investment from its GI Data Infrastructure fund into Flexential, a US-based provider of data centre and hybrid IT solutions.

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has invested in MurphyCobb & Associates (MCA), a London-headquartered advertising production consultancy with operations in 38 countries.

Bain Capital and Cinven are resuming IPO preparations for German pharmaceutical company Stada Arzneimittel, following a pause in sale discussions with CapVest Partners, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has invested in MurphyCobb & Associates (MCA), a London-headquartered advertising production consultancy with operations in 38 countries.

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a St Louis-based private equity firm, has sold its portfolio company, DDC Solutions, to Daikin Applied, a subsidiary of Japan-headquartered HVAC manufacturer Daikin Industries.

TPG has announced a strategic partnership with Vanara Capital, a newly launched investment management firm focused on growth-stage technology opportunities, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Continuation vehicles (CVs) are becoming a defining feature of private equity exit strategies, with implications that could fundamentally reshape the industry’s traditional buyout model, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new research from Schroders Capital, the private assets division of Schroders.