Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal has appointed Tom Parkinson as a managing director in its Private Equity Performance Improvement practice, based in London.
European private equity firm IK Partners has added five partners across its Paris and Amsterdam offices. Onne Tjerkstra and Xavier Lemonnier have been appointed partners within the investment team, while Jakob Treffers, Jérôme Richard, and David Varet have been appointed partners within the operations team.
Adams Street Partners has led a private credit financing of up to $400m to support the acquisition of aerospace and defence equipment business Beaufort, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
I Squared Capital has dropped its plans to acquire Ströer SE & Co.’s out-of-home advertising business after struggling to secure sufficient investor backing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
UK private equity firms have significantly increased their use of offshore jurisdictions since Brexit, raising concerns around transparency, according to a report by the FT citing research from the University of Glasgow.
Onex has raised $1.6bn for a continuation fund that allows the firm to retain three portfolio companies as it prepares to return to the fundraising market, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Private equity and private capital investors offloaded a record volume of ageing fund stakes in 2025, as prolonged exit delays across the buyout industry pushed institutional investors to seek liquidity through the secondary market, according to a report by the Financial Times citing data from HarbourVest Partners.
Ares Management has raised $7.1bn for its first private credit secondaries strategy, underscoring the rapid growth of a market that is emerging as one of the fastest-expanding segments of private capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm L Catterton has agreed to acquire a majority stake in US cottage cheese brand Good Culture in a deal valuing the business at more than $500m, according to a report by Reuters.
TPG has agreed a strategic partnership with Jackson Financial under which the private equity firm will initially manage $12bn of assets for the US retirement annuity provider, with the deal expected to be completed in the first quarter, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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