The Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) has approved $65m in new commitments to private equity and $300m to private credit strategies during its October board meeting.
Singapore-based sovereign investor GIC is exploring the sale of private equity fund stakes with a net asset value of at least $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
London-based private-equity firm GHO Capital Partners LLP has raised more than €2.5bn ($2.9bn) in commitments for its latest fund GHO Capital IV LP, the firm’s largest to date and 25% larger than its predecessor, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Jamf, the Minneapolis-based company specialising in managing and securing Apple devices in enterprise, education, and government environments, has agreed to be acquired by Francisco Partners in a deal valued at approximately $2.2bn.
Private credit lending to large corporates is showing early signs of loosening standards, though the broader market is not considered overheated, industry executives said at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, according to a report by Reuters.
The Australian-listed Domino’s Pizza franchise has rejected claims that Bain Capital is preparing a takeover bid for the business, according to a report by Reuters. A potential deal was reportedly set to be worth up to AUD4bn ($2.6bn).
Brookfield’s global head of private equity, Anuj Ranjan, believes that rising private credit activity is complementing — not displacing — traditional private equity buy-outs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital is leading the race to acquire a controlling stake in Starbucks’ China operations, in a deal that could value the business at more than $4bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone Inc is partnering with Saudi Arabia’s AI company Humain to develop data centres across the kingdom, beginning with an initial $3bn investment, marking a significant step in the region’s AI infrastructure ambitions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Medline Inc, the US medical supplies business taken private in a $34bn leveraged buyout by Blackstone, Carlyle Group, and Hellman & Friedman in 2021, has publicly filed for an IPO, setting the stage for one of the largest-ever PE -backed listings.
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