Nvidia has teamed up with some of the world’s largest alternative asset managers and investment banks to create financing platforms that could channel more than $500bn of external capital into AI infrastructure over the coming years, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
CyrusOne, the data centre operator owned by KKR and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, is preparing for a potential US initial public offering as early as 2027, in what could become one of the sector’s largest listings in recent years, according to a report by Reuters.
Hong Kong is considering a major expansion of tax incentives for asset managers, potentially giving private equity, private credit, venture capital and family-office professionals greater access to favourable treatment, according to a report by the Financial Times.
European private equity firm Exponent has raised €750m through a continuation fund to extend its ownership of H&MV Engineering, as the electrical infrastructure specialist expands its presence in the US amid surging demand from data centres, AI and renewable energy.
Blackstone-backed marina operator Safe Harbor Marinas is nearing an agreement to acquire US recreational yacht retailer MarineMax in a transaction valued at approximately $1.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit is showing mounting signs of strain, with defaults rising and more borrowers being placed on lenders’ watchlists, even as some of the industry’s largest managers maintain that concerns about the asset class are overstated, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Flexible workspace operator The Executive Centre is seeking to raise around $500m in new debt as it looks to refinance existing borrowings and finance further expansion, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firms are increasingly looking to public markets to exit portfolio companies as a shortage of strategic buyers continues to constrain traditional M&A routes, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
US infrastructure investor I Squared Capital has agreed to acquire Australian outdoor advertising company oOh!Media for AUD898m ($634m), bringing an end to a months-long auction that attracted interest from several major private equity firms, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity-backed German digital consumer lender Auxmoney is exploring strategic options that could include a sale of the business or an initial public offering, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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