Alliance Laundry Systems made a strong debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, closing its first day of trading up 11.4% giving the company a market valuation of roughly $4.8bn and marking a successful partial exit for PE firm BDT Capital Partners, according to a report by Reuters.
Turnspire Capital Partners portfolio company Infinity Engineered Products has acquired Meklas Otomotiv, a European manufacturer of air springs founded in 1986 which primarily serves aftermarket customers for commercial vehicle applications.
The Texas Municipal Retirement System is set to commit up to $15bn over the next five years to a programme that will allow the $44bn pension fund to co-invest directly in private market transactions alongside its external fund managers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is refocusing part of its private investment team on direct operational value creation, signalling a return to “old-school” private equity, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Gillian Brown, the fund’s Chief Investment Officer for public and private investments.
Northleaf Capital Partners, a $29bn AUM global private markets firm, has appointed Hideaki Kiyomori as Managing Director, Business Development, in its Tokyo office, further deepening the firm’s presence in Japan.
Main Capital Partners, an enterprise software investor operating in Europe and North America, has announced the closing of its second continuation fund, with €300m in commitments.
Shares in Verisure, the Hellman & Friedman-backed provider of monitored security systems, jumped nearly 25% in their Stockholm stock exchange debut on Wednesday, signalling renewed investor appetite for private equity-backed listings, according to a report by Reuters.
CAZ Investments, a Houston-based alternative investments firm, has made a $400m commitment to the GP Stakes strategy of Bonaccord Capital Partners, a private equity firm specialising in non-control investments in leading middle-market sponsors.
Baypine, a Boston-based private equity firm focusing on driving digital transformation, innovation, and sustainable growth in market leading businesses across core sectors of the economy, has hired Amy Harsch as Partner, Head of Capital Formation and Investor Relations.
T Rowe Price Associates, the largest shareholder in HR software provider Dayforce, is planning to vote against Thoma Bravo’s proposed $12.3bn acquisition of the company, arguing that the offer undervalues the business, according to a report by Reuters.
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