Ares Management has raised $4.2bn for its first structured solutions secondaries fund, more than four times the vehicle’s original target, as demand grows for alternative forms of capital among private equity managers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a series of rule changes that could make it easier for private equity and other private markets managers to raise capital from retail investors, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Europe needs between $700bn and $800bn of infrastructure investment each year, almost double current spending levels, with private capital expected to play a growing role in closing the gap, KKR’s co-head of European infrastructure Vincent Policard has said, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TPG has raised $10bn for its second climate-focused private equity fund, taking the firm’s climate investment platform to among the largest in the private markets sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CVC DIF, the infrastructure arm of private markets manager CVC, has appointed Chris Koski as chair of North America as it looks to expand its investment activity and deepen relationships across the US and Canada.
The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure is creating fresh opportunities for private capital in clean energy, as power-hungry data centres seek additional sources of electricity without placing further pressure on existing grids, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Antin Infrastructure Partners has agreed to sell a majority stake in US district energy provider Vicinity Energy to Harrison Street in a transaction valuing the business at $2.92bn, according tp a report by Reuters.
Sycamore Partners is in advanced discussions to sell UK health and beauty retailer Boots to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family in a transaction that could value the business at about $9bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Ares Management is leading a $2bn debt facility for Phoenix Tower International (PTI), as part of a broader $6.5bn financing package designed to refinance the telecom infrastructure operator’s existing debt and fund its continued expansion, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Australian private credit manager Metrics Credit Partners has temporarily suspended redemptions from a number of underlying unlisted funds, according to a report by Reuters, adding to signs of strain across the country’s fast-growing non-bank lending market. The move comes after auditor KPMG declined to sign off on the full-year accounts
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