The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is refocusing part of its private investment team on direct operational value creation, signalling a return to “old-school” private equity, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Gillian Brown, the fund’s Chief Investment Officer for public and private investments.
Northleaf Capital Partners, a $29bn AUM global private markets firm, has appointed Hideaki Kiyomori as Managing Director, Business Development, in its Tokyo office, further deepening the firm’s presence in Japan.
Main Capital Partners, an enterprise software investor operating in Europe and North America, has announced the closing of its second continuation fund, with €300m in commitments.
Shares in Verisure, the Hellman & Friedman-backed provider of monitored security systems, jumped nearly 25% in their Stockholm stock exchange debut on Wednesday, signalling renewed investor appetite for private equity-backed listings, according to a report by Reuters.
CAZ Investments, a Houston-based alternative investments firm, has made a $400m commitment to the GP Stakes strategy of Bonaccord Capital Partners, a private equity firm specialising in non-control investments in leading middle-market sponsors.
Baypine, a Boston-based private equity firm focusing on driving digital transformation, innovation, and sustainable growth in market leading businesses across core sectors of the economy, has hired Amy Harsch as Partner, Head of Capital Formation and Investor Relations.
T Rowe Price Associates, the largest shareholder in HR software provider Dayforce, is planning to vote against Thoma Bravo’s proposed $12.3bn acquisition of the company, arguing that the offer undervalues the business, according to a report by Reuters.
US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins has said that the rapid growth of private markets, including private credit, does not pose a systemic risk to the broader financial system, signalling regulatory openness to expanded activity in the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private investment firm CVC Capital Partners is in discussions with private credit funds to refinance Swiss software company WebPros in a dividend recapitalisation, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Private credit managers are increasingly refining fund structures to meet growing investor appetite for liquidity, co-investment, and bespoke solutions, according to new research from the Alternative Credit Council and law firm Dechert.
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