Carlyle Group is aiming to accelerate the pace of initial public offerings and asset sales in 2025, targeting $4bn to $5bn in exits from its private equity portfolio, in line with last year’s divestments, according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit professionals are seeing sharp increases in compensation in key financial hubs like New York and London, with the surge being driven by strong demand for expertise in asset-backed finance, a fast-growing segment within private credit, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Phoenix Equity Partners, a UK private equity firm specialising in working alongside founder-entrepreneurs in the lower mid-market, has made a series of promotions and new appointments within its investment team, following a strong 2024.
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System has approved significant commitments totalling $367m to private credit and private equity funds, as outlined in the materials presented at its 25 February board meeting, according to a report by Pension & Investment Online.
CVC has held the final close of CVC Strategic Opportunities III with total commitments of €4.61bn, matching the size of its predecessor fund, CVC Strategic Opportunities II, and significantly increasing the number of investors committed to the strategy.
Japanese retail giant Trial Holdings has agreed a deal to acquire supermarket chain Seiyu from private equity major KKR in a deal valued at JPY382.6bn ($2.55bn). The transaction will see Trial take full ownership of Seiyu.
Blackstone has exited discussions to acquire a minority stake in Haldiram’s, one of India’s leading snack brands, over differences in valuation, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
PGIM Private Capital, the private credit arm of PGIM, the $1.38tn global asset management business of Prudential Financial, provided $14.9bn in senior debt and junior capital to 238 middle-market companies and projects worldwide in 2024.
Northleaf Capital Partners has successfully closed its third private credit fund, raising over $1bn in total capital commitments for Northleaf Private Credit III and related managed accounts, and taking the firm’s private credit platform to over $6.5bn.
Garnett Station Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, has held the final close of GSP 5.0 Fund, with total committed capital of $1.2bn, taking the firm’s total assets to over $3.5bn.
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