A new report from CIL Strategy Consultants has highlighted consolidation opportunities across Europe, as private equity investors refine buy-and-build strategies to drive growth in an increasingly competitive deal environment.
Blue Owl Capital saw its shares rise sharply after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings, offering a measure of relief to investors amid heightened concerns around private credit markets and recent fund redemption pressures, according to a report by Bloomberg.
SEI and has expanded its strategic partnership with private investment major The Carlyle Group to improve access to private markets for wealth and retirement investors, as demand for alternative assets continues to accelerate.
Citigroup has warned that inexperienced investors in private credit could exacerbate market stress if they are forced to sell loans during a downturn, adding to growing debate over risks in the rapidly expanding $1.8tn asset class, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CVC Capital Partners reported a modest increase in fee-paying assets under management in the first quarter, supported by steady fundraising and investment activity across its diversified alternatives platform, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Thoma Bravo has confirmed it will not inject additional capital into customer experience software provider Medallia, as pressure builds on the business following a difficult post-pandemic buyout cycle, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR is exploring a potential sale of Flora Food Group in a transaction that could value the business at around $10bn, according to a report by the Financial Times, as the firm evaluates exit options for the portfolio company carved out from Unilever.
Florida-based rail operator Brightline is exploring a range of restructuring and refinancing options to avoid a potential bankruptcy, as the Fortress Investment Group-backed business grapples with a $5.5bn debt burden and weaker-than-expected operating performance, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CVC Capital Partners is providing a €210m capital injection into tea group Lipton as it works to stabilise the business following its €4.5bn acquisition from Unilever, amid growing concerns over the company’s leveraged balance sheet and weakening trading performance, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Arlington Capital Partners has acquired nuclear engineering specialist Enercon Services from Oaktree Capital Management, in a deal that will sees Enercon combined with Arlington’s existing engineering portfolio company Pond & Company.
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