Private investment firm Bain Capital has completed fundraising for its latest flagship private equity fund, Bain Capital Fund XIV, with $14bn in total commitments, including approximately $11.8bn of external funding exceeding its original target of $10bn.
Private equity firms BC Partners and Pollen Street are preparing to return Shawbrook to the public markets, with the specialist lender confirming plans for a London IPO that could value the business at up to £2bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit investors are exploring a debt package of approximately £1.3bn to support a potential take-private transaction for London-listed fund solutions and corporate services provider JTC Plc, according to a report by Bloomberg.
EQT AB has nominated its Asia head, Jean Eric Salata, to succeed founder Conni Jonsson as chair of the board at the next shareholder meeting. Jonsson, who founded EQT in 1994 and served as CEO for 20 years before becoming chair, will remain honorary chair, according to a report by
Private equity firm Aurelius is reportedly exploring a sale of the Asia Pacific operations of LSG Group, the airline catering business it acquired from Lufthansa, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
August Equity, a UK private equity firm focused on the lower mid-market, has held the final close of Fund VI at an increased hard cap of £350m, making it the largest investment vehicle raised by the firm to date.
The US Government Accountability Office is set to assess the systemic risks posed by the $1.7tn private credit sector, highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny of the industry that has become an increasingly important source of financing for PE-backed companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
European private equity firm CVC has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Bamboo, a fast-growing US homeowners’ insurance agency, from White Mountains Insurance Group in a transaction valuing the business at $1.75bn, according to a report by Reuters.
VC and mid-market PE firms are increasingly concerned about regulatory issues with particular worries about their impact on investment, new research from Ocorian shows, despite the apparent pivot away from regulation by enforcement by US regulators.
Global multi-strategy investment firm Arena Investors LP is set to close its Singapore office, reallocating resources to other regions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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