Carlyle Group is reportedly in advanced discussions to hand over ownership of Italian protective sportswear brand Dainese SpA to its private credit lenders, HPS Investment Partners and Arcmont Asset Management, in what could mark one of Italy’s first lender-led takeovers in the private credit space, according to a report by
Brookfield Business Partners, the private equity arm of Brookfield Corporation, is set to divest partial interests in three of its portfolio companies to a newly established private equity vehicle targeting high-net-worth investors, managed by Brookfield Asset Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Perwyn, a European private equity investor focused on building and transforming mid-market businesses, has promoted Ed Lunken to Partner. Lunken has been responsible for building out Perwyn’s financial services and healthcare sector verticals, which most recently includes leading the acquisition of Atec Group in 2024 and its follow-on in Moorhouse
Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, has sold its final stake in Aavas Financiers, a specialist in affordable housing finance in India, to CVC Capital Partners, marking a full exit for the private equity firm and a strong return for its clients.
Lazard has appointed Klaus H Hessberger as Managing Director, Global Co-Head, and Head of Europe for Lazard’s Financial Sponsors Group, based in London.
Private equity and alternative asset managers overseeing more than $700bn in assets are accelerating their expansion into the United Arab Emirates, attracted by the region’s deep capital reserves and resilience amid geopolitical tensions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US private equity firm I Squared Capital has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire KKR’s Singapore-headquartered logistics business Goodpack, in a potential deal that could value the company at up to $1.5bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire restaurant software provider Olo in a $2bn all-cash deal that values Olo at $10.25 per share — a 65% premium to its stock price prior to reports of a potential sale, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Odyssey Investment Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Applied Technical Services, a provider of specialised testing, inspection, calibration, and forensic consulting solutions in North America, to SGS, in a transaction valued at $1.325bn.
Swedish private equity firm EQT AB has initiated a sale process for a significant minority stake in the Italian unit of digital infrastructure operator Radius Global Infrastructure, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
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