Blackstone is expanding its presence in asset-based finance with the launch of a dedicated platform focused on lending secured by physical collateral such as equipment, inventory, and other hard assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
HIG Capital has completed the sale of clinical research organisation Celerion Holdings to funds affiliated with THL Partners in a $1.8bn transaction, marking another realisation from its Advantage investment strategy amid an improving backdrop for private equity exits.
DC Advisory’s European GP-led secondaries advisory team has been disbanded following the departure of its senior leadership over the past year, marking another retreat by an investment bank from a once fast-growing segment of private markets, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc, which is backed by Apollo Global Management, is set to wind down and liquidate its remaining assets after its board concluded that dissolution represents the most value-accretive option for shareholders, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A number of top-tier private equity firms, including Bain Capital, Silverlake, and KKR, are emerging as major beneficiaries of the AI-driven revaluation of technology and infrastructure assets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The European Central Bank has expanded its examination of banks’ links to the private credit sector, widening the scope of its supervisory review amid growing concerns about transparency and risk aggregation across the industry, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Institutional investors are taking a more cautious and granular approach to private market allocations in the wake of recent liquidity pressures at major fund managers, according to a report by Reuters citing pension fund advisers in Switzerland.
US companies rushed to tap debt markets on Monday, raising more than $40bn as improving geopolitical sentiment and supportive financial conditions encouraged a wave of issuance across investment-grade and leveraged credit, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Senior private capital investors are increasingly warning that artificial intelligence could significantly disrupt law, accounting and other professional services businesses, raising concerns for buyout firms with substantial exposure to the sector, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Banks are preparing debt packages totalling around £5bn to support a potential leveraged buyout of UK testing and inspection group Intertek Group Plc by private equity firm EQT, underscoring renewed momentum in large-cap acquisition financing, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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