A consortium led by Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital, alongside Hong Kong real estate heavyweights, is in the market to raise a HKD2.3bn (circa $294m) loan to support the development of the Plover Cove Golf Club in Hong Kong, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with
KKR & Co is seeking to cut approximately £8bn ($10.7bn) of Thames Water’s debt burden as part of a broader plan to stabilise the financially distressed UK utility, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
South Korean prosecutors have issued an exit ban on MBK Partners founder and chair Michael ByungJu Kim as they investigate a 2023 short-term bond placement by portfolio company Homeplus, according to a report by Reuters citing the Yonhap News Agency.
General Atlantic has taken a minority shareholder role in Wireless Logic, an independent global Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, through investment from the firm’s BeyondNetZero climate growth equity fund.
Armen, a European pioneer in GP stakes, has acquired a minority stake in Vendis Capital, a European consumer-focused buyout firm, marking the fifth investment of Armen GP Stakes Fund I and the first transaction in the buyout space.
Astorg has announced a leadership transition that will see Benjamin Cordonnier appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Managing Partner, alongside Judith Charpentier, as part of the firm’s planned succession strategy, according to a report by Private Equity International.
TSG Consumer Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm, has promoted Jessica Duran to Chief Operating Officer. Duran will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer, a role she has held since joining the firm in 2017.
CIC Private Debt, a La Française group member, has expanded its European footprint to Germany, appointing Erwin Schreiber as Investment Director DACH, reporting directly to Guillaume Rico, Deputy Managing Director, CIC Private Debt.
Private equity firm Advent has appointed Mike Ettling as an Operating Partner. His role will entail identifying new investment opportunities in the enterprise technology sector, overseeing portfolio company initiatives, and working closely with the Advent team on broader leadership and culture activities.
Blackstone’s infrastructure arm has agreed to acquire regulated US utility TXNM Energy in a $5.7bn all-cash transaction, marking the latest major move in a rapidly accelerating wave of dealmaking across the US power sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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