Law firm Hogan Lovells has appointed Thibault Dupont-Nougein as a partner in the firm’s Private Equity & Funds practice area in Paris. He joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
Abu Dhabi-based Ruya Partners is raising up to $400m for a private credit fund focused on addressing financing gaps in Saudi Arabia, as banks slow lending amid rising demand for capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone’s open-ended infrastructure fund, Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, secured over $4bn in new commitments during Q4 2025, the firm announced during its earnings call, according to a report by IPE.
The New Jersey Division of Investment is considering a $300m allocation to Ardian’s latest infrastructure secondaries fund, according to a report by IPE Real Assets citing recent board documents.
US private equity major Carlyle is in preliminary talks with Abu Dhabi investors, including Mubadala, IHC and XRG, to bring in co-investors for its proposed acquisition of Lukoil’s international assets, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell its Japanese personal care portfolio company FineToday to Bain Capital in a transaction valued at approximately JPY200bn ($1.29bn), according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
Funds advised by Permira have agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Carne Group, based on an enterprise valuation of €1.4bn. Carne Group is an independent third-party management company, and provider of fund regulation and governance solutions.
Hudson Bay Capital Management has hired a team of former BlackRock executives to build a new private credit strategy at the $20bn investment firm, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Ares Management credit funds have led the backing of a merger of Suave Brands Company and Elida Beauty with $1.6bn in private debt financing, according to a report by Bloomberg. The two personal care businesses are backed by consumer-focused private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners.
Blackstone is considering the sale of Singapore-based Interplex’s information and communications technology unit, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
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