A consortium led by HPS Investment Partners and including Apollo Global Management is close to finalising the purchase of more than $2.2bn in leveraged buyout debt that has been sitting on bank balance sheets since April’s tariff-driven market disruption, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Verdun Perry, Global Head of Strategic Partners at Blackstone, has forecast that global private equity secondary market volume will more than double to exceed $400bn annually by 2030, driven by increasing demand for liquidity solutions and portfolio rebalancing among institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private investment firm Ames Watson has agreed to acquire the North American business of Claire’s, the bankrupt fashion jewellery and accessories retailer, for $104m in cash, according to a report by Reuters citing court filings.
GI Partners has completed a dual-structured transaction comprising the close of an oversubscribed single-asset continuation vehicle and a strategic equity investment from its GI Data Infrastructure fund into Flexential, a US-based provider of data centre and hybrid IT solutions.
YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has invested in MurphyCobb & Associates (MCA), a London-headquartered advertising production consultancy with operations in 38 countries.
BC Partners Credit, the $8.7bn credit platform of BC Partners, has launched Great Lakes III, the latest iteration of its middle-market direct lending strategy developed in partnership with Great Lakes, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bain Capital and Cinven are resuming IPO preparations for German pharmaceutical company Stada Arzneimittel, following a pause in sale discussions with CapVest Partners, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Apollo Global Management is aiming to double its India assets under management to $4bn within the next three years, as the global alternatives giant accelerates deployment in the country’s rapidly expanding private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apex Group has added to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Kimberly DeTrask as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Maxwell Johnston as Chief Business Officer (CBO), both effective 1 October 2025.
Private equity giant Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire Dayforce in a deal valued at $11.18bn ($12.3bn including debt), according to a report by Reuters citing a company statement issued by the human capital management software provider on Wednesday.
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