AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest pension fund, is accelerating its private equity exposure with plans to onboard four new private equity managers by year-end, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Chief Investment Officer Mark Delaney.
Athora, the European insurance group backed by Apollo Global Management, is close to acquiring Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) in a deal valued at approximately £6bn, according to a report by the Financial Times citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Vista Equity Partners has fully exited its investment in event software company Cvent, selling its remaining minority stake to Blackstone in a $1.3bn deal. The transaction finalises Blackstone’s ownership of Cvent following its $4.6bn take-private acquisition in 2023.
Iconic BrandCo, an affiliate of mid-market private equity investor Oakley Capital, is investing in premium lifestyle brands Smythson of Bond Street, Fornasetti, and Fabbrica Pelletterie Milano (FPM), complementing its existing investments.
Global investment firm KKR is to acquire ProTen, one of Australia’s largest broiler chicken growers, from Aware Super, according to a joint statement released on Wednesday. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Regional private equity investor and infrastructure fund manager FORESIGHT Group (Foresight) is planning to invest more than £1bn in patient capital to support small growing companies across the UK and Ireland over the next five years through the provision of flexible capital.
Arini Capital Management has extended a £130m ($179m) credit facility to British carpet manufacturer Victoria Plc to help manage its imminent debt maturities, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the deal.
India-based speciality chemicals firm Dorf-Ketal Chemicals is in advanced discussions with private credit lenders to secure around $500m as part of a broader financing package to acquire a private equity-owned European peer, according to a report by Reuters.
26North Partners, the alternative investment firm founded by Apollo co-founder Josh Harris, has strengthened its investment-grade private credit platform with two senior hires from major Wall Street banks, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US private equity giant KKR has agreed to acquire UK-listed scientific instruments maker Spectris in a deal worth approximately £4.7bn ($6.5bn), including debt, after outbidding rival suitor Advent International, according to a report by Reuters.
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