Brookfield Asset Management has secured a $1bn commitment from the UK’s Nuclear Liabilities Fund (NLF), giving the investment manager capital to deploy across a range of private market strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bridgepoint Credit has transferred a €1.2bn ($1.4bn) portfolio of European direct-lending assets into a new continuation vehicle led by Pantheon, providing investors in its 2017-vintage fund with an opportunity to either realise their holdings or remain invested, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Companies backed by Apollo Global Management are paying roughly one percentage point more to borrow in the leveraged loan market than those backed by other private equity sponsors, according to a report by the Financial Times citing new academic research examining the impact of sponsor reputation on financing costs.
Blue Owl Capital has sharply reduced the value of its loans to specialty materials manufacturer Loparex, highlighting renewed concerns over credit quality and valuation practices across the $1.8tn private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to scrap its “pay-to-play” rule for investment advisers, potentially giving private equity firms greater scope to make political contributions while continuing to manage assets for government-backed investors, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Australia-listed land-lease community operator Ingenia Communities has rejected a AUD1.94bn ($1.4bn) takeover approach from Warburg Pincus, arguing that the private equity firm’s proposal significantly undervalues the business, according to a report by Reuters.
Dutch private equity firm Waterland is reportedly preparing a higher offer for UK-listed telecommunications provider Gamma Communications, potentially setting up a bidding contest with rival sponsor Epiris, according to a report by the Sunday Times.
European private equity major EQT has agreed to acquire a majority stake in specialist insurance broker McGill and Partners in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $2bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Bridgepoint has launched an evergreen direct lending vehicle in Luxembourg aimed at institutional investors, adding a perpetual structure to its European private credit platform, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.
Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp (OTF), the technology-focused business development company operated by Blue Owl Capital, has raised a further $150m through a private placement of senior unsecured notes, according to a port by Bloomberg.
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