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Ares secondaries earnings up 167%

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 to secure $200m of EA deal fee pool

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 pension fund eyes return to PE allocations

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.

Blackstone backs new Lloyd’s syndicate with Fidelis

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 appoints new Co-CEOs

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.

Flexpoint Ford names new CEO

Flexpoint Ford, a Chicago-based private equity firm specialising in investment in the financial services sector, has promoted Managing Partner Chris Ackerman to Chief Executive Officer, according to a report by Crain’s.

ECI Partners adds two new hires to investment team

ECI Partners, a mid-market private equity firm which manages funds of over £2bn, and made two new hires – Ben Kirrage as an Investment Manager, and Georgia Ling as an Investment Analyst, as it scales its investment team.

Apollo pulls $2.1bn Papa John’s take-private bid

Private investment giant Apollo Global Management has withdrawn its $2.1bn offer to acquire pizza chain Papa John’s International at $64 per share, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.

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