JPMorgan Chase is set to anchor a $6.5bn debt financing package to support 3G Capital’s proposed $9.4bn acquisition of Skechers, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
The total amount invested by private equity and venture capital in UK businesses in 2024 was £29.4bn – a 44% increase on the £20.4bn invested the year prior, finds new research by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA).
Apollo has closed on $8.5bn in total commitments for the Accord+ strategy, inclusive of $4.8bn for Accord+ Fund II as well as separately managed accounts and related structures – the close of the second vintage exceeds internal targets, bringing total assets for Apollo’s hybrid credit business to approximately $40bn.
Fortress Investment Group is deepening its commitment to the European market, with Co-CEO Josh Pack relocating from Dallas to London to spearhead the firm’s regional growth strategy, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Fasanara Capital, a $4.5bn technology-driven global asset manager with a flagship asset-based private credit strategy, has appointed Fawad Tariq-Khan as Managing Director, Middle East. He will be based in Abu Dhabi.
PwC UK has appointed Duncan Cox to lead its Private Equity business. Cox brings over 30 years of experience at PwC, spanning transaction structuring, fund advisory, forensic investigations, and business transformation.
In a landmark transaction for the global footwear sector, private equity firm 3G Capital has agreed to acquire Skechers in a take-private deal valued at $9.42bn, marking the largest buyout in footwear industry history, according to a report by Reuters.
Synergy Capital, the Dubai-headquartered investment firm led by former ArcelorMittal Executive Sudhir Maheshwari, is targeting $1bn for its third fund as it ramps up private credit activity across Asia, with a particular emphasis on India, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apax Partners has emerged as the leading contender to acquire Finastra’s treasury and capital markets (TCM) division in a deal valued at approximately $2bn including debt, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Montreal-based Power Sustainable, the climate-oriented investment arm of Power Corporation of Canada, has secured $330m for a new private equity strategy targeting mid-market companies driving decarbonisation across North America, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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