Blackstone Inc’s flagship private credit vehicle BCRED experienced a slowdown in fundraising momentum and an increase in investor redemption requests in the first quarter, as sentiment toward private credit came under pressure, according to a report by Reuters.
DCC plc has rejected a takeover proposal from a consortium comprising KKR and Energy Capital Partners, after the group tabled a cash offer valuing the company at approximately £4.95bn ($6.66bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Lazard has agreed to acquire private markets advisory specialist Campbell Lutyens in a transaction valued at approximately $575m, a move that will see the creation of a new dedicated private capital advisory business, according to a report by Reuters.
Portuguese football club SL Benfica has agreed a minority stake sale to Entrepreneur Equity Partners at a valuation implying a significant premium over recent trading levels, underscoring growing international demand for European football assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Dawson Partners is expanding its global footprint with a new office in Hong Kong as it targets rising demand in Asia’s fast-growing private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ametek is engaged in exclusive discussions to acquire the testing and measurement division of Indicor, a portfolio company of private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice, at a potential valuation of $5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Kone has agreed to acquire rival TK Elevator, which is owned by Advent International and Cinven, in a €29.4bn ($34.4bn) transaction including debt, marking one of the largest private equity exits in Europe to date, according to a report by Bloomberg.
EQT has raised €3.1bn ($3.6bn) for its latest European real estate vehicle, surpassing its €2.5bn target despite a still-challenging fundraising environment for property-focused funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A first-quarter snapshot of Ares Capital Corp suggests the firm is not bracing for significant fallout from the liquidity strains affecting private credit markets or from rising concerns about artificial intelligence disrupting software borrowers, according to a report by Reuters.
Private investment firm CVC Capital Partners is evaluating a potential €9bn ($10.5bn) bid for Italian payments group Nexi, as it revisits a target it has previously explored acquiring, according to a report by Reuters.
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