Pan-European private equity firm Astorg has appointed Jérôme Triebel as Partner, Head of France and Benelux for its Mid-Cap Fund. Based in Paris, Triebel’s appointment marks a further step in the expansion of Astorg Mid-Cap’s senior leadership team.
Saudi private equity firm Jadwa Investment is targeting a SAR400m (USD104 million) capital raise by year-end to expand its Middle East portfolio and position more companies for IPOs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giant TPG and Aquarian Holdings, a Mubadala-backed financial investor, have advanced to the final bidding round for Brighthouse Financial, the $3.4bn US life insurer spun out of MetLife, according to a report by Reuters.
Black Lion Capital Advisors has submitted a $8bn all-cash bid for PDV Holding, the US-based parent of Citgo Petroleum, as part of a court-supervised auction aimed at repaying creditors tied to Venezuela’s sovereign defaults and expropriations, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity will be essential to financing Europe’s projected €14tn defence and infrastructure buildout over the next decade, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new report from Carlyle Group, released ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague.
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners has secured $3.2bn for its latest buyout vehicle, North Haven Capital Partners VIII, marking a significant milestone amid a challenging fundraising environment for private equity, according to a report by Bloomberg
Private equity firms across Asia, including Trustar Capital and Brookfield Asset Management, are increasingly tapping leveraged loans to fund dividend payouts, as traditional exit routes remain constrained by sluggish IPO markets and geopolitical volatility, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Saudi-based private equity firm Jadwa Investment is preparing to divest its 51% stake in UniPharma, one of the kingdom’s largest pharmaceutical groups, in a deal that could value the company at SAR1bn ($267m) according to a report by Bloomberg.
PGIM, the asset management arm of Prudential Financial, is merging its fixed income and private credit businesses to form a nearly $1tn credit platform, in a strategic move aimed at boosting competitiveness and scalability, according to a report by Reuters.
Bridgepoint Group is preparing to distribute approximately €2bn to investors in its Europe VI buyout fund within weeks, following recent exits from investments in Dorna Sports and Kereis, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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