Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the music investment company owned by private equity giant Blackstone, has hit a legal roadblock in its dispute with Barry Manilow over a $1.5m bonus payment, with a High Court ruling in London preventing the case from proceeding in the UK, according to a report by Reuters.
Quilvest Capital Partners, an alternative investment manager focused on global mid and lower mid-market investment opportunities with over $7bn in AUM, has appointed Daniel Toledano as Global Head of Sustainability.
The Financial Conduct Authority, the UK’s financial regulator, is set to examine potential conflicts of interest among managers of private equity and private credit funds, according to a report by the Financial times.
Unique, a tech firm focused on creating a specialised agentic AI platform for financial firms, has raised $30m in a Series A funding round led by DN Capital and CommerzVentures, taking total fundraising to $53m since the company’s launch in 2021.
Aquiline, a private investment firm specialising in financial services and technology, is to acquire SEI’s Family Office Services business for $120m. Following the transaction’s close, which is expected to take place on 30 June, the business will operate as Archway.
A potential take-private deal for Walgreens Boots Alliance led by private equity firm Sycamore Partners could pave the way for a three-way split of the struggling US pharmacy giant, according to a report by the Financial Times.
German advertising group Stroeer’s attempt to sell its multi-billion-euro outdoor advertising business has hit a roadblock as two private equity bidders KKR and Hellman & Friedman walked away from negotiations due to valuation disagreements, according to a report by Reuters.
Private investment firm Turnspire Capital Partners has appointed Vijay Joshi as Director, Portfolio Operations. Joshi was most recently Vice President, Portfolio Operations at Hidden Harbor Capital Partners.
SC Lowy Financial HK is aiming to raise $500m for its third private credit fund, capitalising on a financing gap left by Asia’s shrinking junk bond market and increasingly cautious banks, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Chinese private equity firm HongShan Capital Group (HSG) has hired Komi Kyu, a former Bain Capital Managing Director, to lead its new Japan operations, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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