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Lone Star eyes Novo Banco exit as BPCE and CaixaBank submit bids

Private equity firm Lone Star is nearing a long-anticipated exit from Novo Banco, its Portuguese banking asset, with French lender BPCE and Spain’s CaixaBank emerging as final bidders, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

UK gov eases proposed carried interest reforms

The UK government has softened elements of its proposed overhaul of carried interest taxation, introducing a series of concessions aimed at assuaging concerns from private equity managers and safeguarding the UK’s competitiveness as a financial centre, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Gaw Capital to scale up Middle East investment strategy

Hong Kong-based real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners is set to expand its investment footprint in the Middle East, targeting opportunities across real estate and industrial sectors in high-growth markets such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia, according to a report by Reuters.

Cincinnati Retirement and TCDRS back new PE and VC managers

Two US public pension funds have deepened their exposure to private markets, with recent commitments from the Cincinnati Retirement System and the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) backing new private equity and venture capital managers.

Neuberger Berman closes $4bn GP-led secondaries fund

Neuberger Berman has raised over $4bn for its latest GP-led secondaries vehicle, NB Strategic Capital Fund II, marking one of the largest fundraises to date in the rapidly expanding market for sponsor-backed continuation vehicles.

TPG backs Musk’s AI startup Xai

TPG Angelo Gordon is serving as an anchor investor in a new debt package for Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI Corp, according to a report by Bloomberg News citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

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