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.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed Benoit Champon as a Partner in the Asset Management Department, in the Firm’s London office, focusing on fund formation with a particular emphasis on secondaries funds and secondaries transactions.
TPG’s Asia-focused private equity arm has agreed to acquire Australian automotive software firm Infomedia in a deal valuing the company at AUD651m ($421m), according to a report by Reuters.
MSCI has launched two new data and analytics tools – Private Asset and Deal Metrics and RCA Funds – aimed at helping General Partners (GPs) improve decision-making, performance benchmarking, and investor engagement across private equity and real estate markets.
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