TT International has appointed Luke Poulter as chief executive officer, effective from 31 October 2025. He succeeds Eric Mackay, who is stepping down after more than a decade at the firm and over 25 years in the investment industry.
HIG Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $70bn of capital under management, has sold its portfolio company Project Informatica, an operator in the Italian Information Technology market, to private equity investor EMK Capital.
Future Standard, an $86bn global alternative asset manager, has launched its FS Mid Market Private Equity Fund, a new semi-liquid strategy providing diversified access to private equity investments across the US and Europe’s middle market.
Investment management firm Federated Hermes has announced the successful launch and first round of capital raising for the sixth vintage of its flagship Private Equity Co-investment series with initial commitments to the strategy of approximately $320m. Its previous vintage, PEC V, closed at $486m in 2023.
EY-Parthenon has appointed Clare Harris, Chris Robinson, and Patricia Martin del Castillo as partners to its private equity practice in the UK.
A senior investment executive at Advent International is relocating from the UK to Luxembourg, in what insiders describe as a symptom of growing pressure on private equity talent retention in Britain, according to a report by the Financial Times.
US private equity firm Global Sports Capital Partners (GSCP) has committed to invest $100m into Liga de Fútbol Americano (LFA), marking the first time a US firm has taken a stake in a Mexican sports league, according to a report by Sports Business Journal.
Blackstone Inc is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire MacLean Power Systems from Centerbridge Partners, in a transaction that could value the utility-parts business at more than $4bn, according to a report by Bloomberg, with an announcement potentially coming as early as next week.
The Alternative Credit Council (ACC), the global representative body for private credit fund managers and an affiliate of the Alternative Investment Management Association, has appointed John Golden, Global Head of Financial Regulation, Apollo, and Cécile Mayer Lévi, Head of Private Debt, Tikehau Capital, as new co-chairs.
The Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) has agreed to raise its private-equity pacing to $300m for 2026, marking the first increase in three years, according to a report by Buyouts citing a November 19 meeting.
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