JPMorgan Chase & Co is poised to retain approximately 40% of the fees linked to the $20bn debt financing backing the take-private of Electronic Arts, according to a report by Bloomberg, equating to about $200m of the total fee.
Kuwait’s public pension fund, the Public Institution for Social Security, is preparing to resume private equity investments after a hiatus of around three years, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
The month-long US government shutdown has stalled rule-making by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would ease access for 401(k) plan managers to include private-credit and alternative assets in defined-contribution vehicles, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone Inc is providing dedicated three-year capital backing to The Fidelis Partnership’s newly established syndicate at Lloyd’s of London – “Syndicate 2126” – marking a strategic push into specialty underwriting, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hg, a private investment firm focussed on the European and transatlantic software, services, and data sectors, has appointed Steven Batchelor and Jean-Baptiste ‘JB’ Brian as Managing Partners and Co-Chief Executive Officers.
Flexpoint Ford, a Chicago-based private equity firm specialising in investment in the financial services sector, has promoted Managing Partner Chris Ackerman to Chief Executive Officer, according to a report by Crain’s.
ECI Partners, a mid-market private equity firm which manages funds of over £2bn, and made two new hires – Ben Kirrage as an Investment Manager, and Georgia Ling as an Investment Analyst, as it scales its investment team.
Private investment giant Apollo Global Management has withdrawn its $2.1bn offer to acquire pizza chain Papa John’s International at $64 per share, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
TriArtisan Capital Advisors, the private equity firm that owns TGI Fridays, has agreed to acquire Denny’s Corp in a $620m take-private deal, marking the latest in a wave of restaurant sector buyouts, according to a report by Reuters.
Montagu, a mid-market private equity firm, has closed a €2bn single-asset continuation vehicle to extend its partnership with Wireless Logic, an Internet of Things platform provider. The oversubscribed fund, which is the largest single-asset continuation vehicle completed in Europe this year, will be managed by Montagu, with TPG GP Solutions
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