The Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) has named Annika Kim as Director of Credit, as the $40bn pension fund continues to deepen its alternatives bench with senior talent from top-tier institutions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TPG’s Asia-focused private equity platform has agreed to acquire ASX-listed automotive software provider Infomedia in a deal valuing the company’s equity at AUD651m (circa $421m), according to a report by Reuters.
International private equity firm Cinven has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Objectway, a leading provider of end-to-end digital software solutions for wealth managers, banks, and asset managers globally.
Blackstone has launched a JPY507.4bn ($3.5bn) tender offer to take Tokyo-listed engineering staffing firm TechnoPro Holdings private, marking its latest move in an increasingly competitive Japanese buyout market, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity managers could gain unprecedented access to US retirement savings after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday designed to expand the range of alternative assets eligible for inclusion in 401(k) plans, according to a report by Reuters.
KKR has renegotiated agreements with some institutional LPs to allow a greater share of its private equity deals to be allocated to its fast-growing evergreen vehicles, signalling the growing influence of high-net-worth capital in the buyout market, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The Carlyle Group has reported a 25.6% year-on-year rise in Q2 distributable earnings, signalling building momentum across its platform amid stronger fee-related revenue and successful portfolio exits.
Blackstone’s publicly listed business development company, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, has further marked down its largest investment, a private loan to Thoma Bravo-backed Medallia, amid ongoing underperformance at the enterprise software firm, according to a report by Bloomberg.
ATL Partners, a sector-focused private equity firm, has sold its majority stake in GCL, a global leader in live events and luxury goods specialty logistics, to Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm with significant experience investing in and supporting the growth of companies in the entertainment and media sectors.
Apollo has acquired a majority interest in Stream Data Centers (SDC), marking a significant move into digital infrastructure as demand for hyperscale capacity surges amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence and cloud computing, according to a report by Reuters.
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