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New Mountain Capital-backed Grant Thornton US accelerates global growth

Grant Thornton US is pursuing a bold international expansion strategy, acquiring more than half a dozen member firms across Europe and the Middle East, as it seeks to reshape its global footprint under the ownership of private equity firm New Mountain Capital, according to a report by the Financial Times.

PSG, 2ndWave Software to acquire Fortra’s JAMS

Growth equity firm PSG, in combination with 2ndWave Software, have agreed to acquire JAMS, a workload automation and job scheduling solution, from Fortra, a provider of cybersecurity solutions backed by TA Associates, among other investors.

MSCI, Moody’s to launch private credit risk assessor

MSCI and Moody’s Corporation are partnering to develop a new solution aimed at providing independent risk assessments for private credit investments as demand grows among investors for greater transparency and standardised tools in a rapidly expanding market.

Japanese lawmakers push GPIF to back domestic private equity

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is turning its attention to private equity, urging the country’s massive public pension fund, GPIF (Government Pension Investment Fund), to allocate more capital to domestic PE and VC, according to a report by Reuters.

Wise Road weighs $3bn UTAC Holdings sale

Wise Road Capital is exploring a potential sale of UTAC Holdings, a Singapore-based semiconductor assembly and testing specialist, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

Permira makes India pivot in Asia strategy shake up

Permira is undertaking a strategic realignment of its Asia operations, with plans to shutter offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai and consolidate its regional leadership in India, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

JC Flowers to acquire Admiral Group’s US motor business

Admiral Group has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its US motor insurance operations, comprising Elephant Insurance Company and Elephant Insurance Services, to JC Flowers, a private investment firm specialising in the financial services sector.

Clearlake-backed Ivanti secures financing from lending group

Ivanti Software, the IT management platform backed by Clearlake Capital Group, has reached an agreement with a key group of lenders to secure approximately $350m in new financing and extend the maturities on its existing debt obligations, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

Navis raises $230m for education-focused continuation fund

Malaysia-based private equity firm Navis Capital Partners has held the final close of its newly structured Navis Next Generation Fund with $230m in capital commitments. The transaction, which was oversubscribed, was led by TPG NewQuest with participation from a broad syndicate of global investors.

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