Ares Management expects a new wave of large-scale private credit financings to emerge in Europe, mirroring the multi-billion-dollar transactions now common in the US, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Matthew Theodorakis, the firm’s Co-Head of European Direct Lending.
Singapore-based Aquilius Investment Partners, a group of investment professionals formerly employed at Blackstone Inc and Partners Group, has raised a new secondary investment vehicle with aggregate commitments of approximately $750m, according to a report by Bloomberg.
State Street Investment Management has made a strategic minority investment in Coller Capital, one of the world’s largest dedicated private market secondaries managers. The firms have also agreed to collaborate across a variety of client segments to drive innovation and broaden each firm’s reach.
Global private investment major KKR & Co expects approximately 50% of its private equity capital distributions in 2025 to originate from Asia, according to a report by Reuters citing Co-Chief Executive Officer Joe Bae.
Alternative asset manager Ares Management reported approximately $74m of fee-related earnings for its secondaries unit in the third quarter – a rise of about 167% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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.
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