US-based private equity firm Roark Capital is exploring a sale of bakery chain Nothing Bundt Cakes with a potential valuation of up to $2bn, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter. The firm has reportedly hired advisers North Point and Bank of America to run
Global private investment firm Fairlight Capital Partners has acquired a minority stake in Noviscient, an award-winning fintech that is transforming how emerging and boutique managers launch, operate and scale institutional-grade hedge funds.
Armira, a European investment holding focused on partnering with entrepreneur-led and family-owned businesses, has closed its latest fundraising programme above its hard cap, with total capital available for deployment – including co-investments – of €1bn. The raise was significantly oversubscribed. With this closing, Armira’s platform now manages c€5bn of capital.
Apollo Global Management co-President Scott Kleinman expects private equity deal activity to continue at a slower pace, even as investors anticipate Federal Reserve rate cuts could revive the market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Asia-Pacific private credit market is projected to grow from about $59bn in 2024 to $92bn by 2027, representing a compound annual growth rate of roughly 16%, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites joint research from the Alternative Investment Management Association, in collaboration with the Alternative Credit
Nordic Capital and Astorg have agreed to sell their co-controlling stakes in Clario, a provider of digital endpoint solutions for clinical trials, to Thermo Fisher Scientific in an all-cash transaction reportedly valued at around $8.9bn.
Hollyport Capital, a specialist secondary investor focused on capturing value in legacy private equity assets, has closed its ninth flagship fund, Hollyport Secondary Opportunities IX. The fund was oversubscribed and raised $4.3bn, including the General Partner’s commitment, which exceeded the Fund’s $3bn target and is more than double the size
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.
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