The US Government Accountability Office is set to assess the systemic risks posed by the $1.7tn private credit sector, highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny of the industry that has become an increasingly important source of financing for PE-backed companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
European private equity firm CVC has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Bamboo, a fast-growing US homeowners’ insurance agency, from White Mountains Insurance Group in a transaction valuing the business at $1.75bn, according to a report by Reuters.
VC and mid-market PE firms are increasingly concerned about regulatory issues with particular worries about their impact on investment, new research from Ocorian shows, despite the apparent pivot away from regulation by enforcement by US regulators.
Global multi-strategy investment firm Arena Investors LP is set to close its Singapore office, reallocating resources to other regions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has added to its Private Equity practice with the arrival of new Partner Paul Barron, who has 20 years of experience in private equity and corporate transactions and has joined the firm in London.
Private credit market tech specialist Oxane Partners is targeting the growing ‘Private Credit+’ market, which extends beyond direct lending to include asset-based finance, fund finance, infrastructure finance, and securitised products.
Emerald Lake Capital Management (Emerald Lake), a growth-oriented middle market private equity firm focussed on the industrial and services sectors, has made two additions to its investment team – Eric Rea as Principal, and Bobby Jahrling as Associate.
Catchment Capital, a private equity firm focused on middle market industrial businesses, has agreed its inaugural deal – a majority investment in Fidus Systems, a provider of electronic and embedded system design services.
European buyout firm PAI Partners has secured €3.6bn in fresh equity to extend its hold over Froneri, the ice cream joint venture it created with Nestlé in 2016, in one of the largest continuation fund transactions seen in Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone has hit its $10bn fundraising target for its latest Asia-focused buyout fund, underlining investor appetite for the firm’s regional strategy despite a challenging private equity fundraising environment, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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