China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has approved the proposed acquisition of Hologic Inc by private equity firms Blackstone Inc and TPG Inc, according to a report by Reuters.
Harith General Partners is planning to acquire South African low-cost carrier FlySafair, according to a report by Bloomberg. The transaction is at an advanced stage and remains subject to regulatory approvals, including competition and aviation licensing authorities, according to Chairman Tshepo Mahloele.
Standard Chartered PLC Chief Financial Officer Diego De Giorgi has resigned after around two years in the role, to join Apollo Global Management where he will be partner and head of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US private equity giant Carlyle Group has reported stabilising performance in its flagship buyout business following a series of high-profile portfolio exits, signalling renewed investor confidence after a challenging period, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone has expanded its investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic PBC, bringing its total stake in the OpenAI rival to around $1bn at the company’s current $350bn valuation, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Audax Private Equity, a mid- to lower-mid-market investor, has sold Colony Hardware, a distributor of construction materials and jobsite supplies, to White Cap, a distributor of specialty construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Australian AI infrastructure developer Firmus has finalised a $10bn debt financing package led by Blackstone and technology investor Coatue, according to a report by Reuters. The capital will fund the next phase of Project Southgate, the company’s programme to build AI training and inference infrastructure across Australia.
Suh Sang-jun, head of the infrastructure institutional business at EQT’s Seoul office, is set to leave the firm after helping lead its expansion into the South Korean market, according to a report by The Korea Economic Daily. Suh has overseen the firm’s infrastructure investments in South Korea since the office
Bain & Company, a consulting partner to the private equity industry and its stakeholders, has appointed Jamie Cleghorn as global head of its customer practice, reinforcing the firm’s focus on customer-led growth transformations across both B2B and B2C markets.
UK private equity firm Maven Capital Partners has appointed Sabrina Mahmood as Investment Manager in its Nottingham office, strengthening the firm’s East Midlands deal team focused on the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II Debt Finance East and South East Midlands.
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