The European mid-market for GP stakes is emerging as a compelling opportunity for private equity investors, according to a newly released whitepaper from Armen, a private investment firm focused on the sector.
Bite Stream, a provider of fundraising and investor management software, has merged with Untap, an AI-powered portfolio management and reporting solution, providing private markets asset managers with a platform for fundraising through to investor communications.
Invesco Private Credit, the global private credit arm of Invesco Ltd, has held the final closing of its flagship Invesco Direct Lending Fund II and related vehicles, with a total of $1.4bn in committed investable capital.
India’s National Investment & Infrastructure Fund, a quasi-sovereign fund backed by the Indian government and global investors including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, is gearing up to raise as much as $2bn for its latest private credit fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The winners of the Private Equity Wire European Emerging Manager Awards, which recognise excellence among private equity emerging fund managers and service providers, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (14 November), at etc.venues, County Hall, London.
For International Women’s Day this year, Private Equity Wire spoke to Hadley Mullin (pictured), Senior Managing Director at TSG Consumer Partners.
Private equity giants Bain Capital, Advent International, EQT AB, and KKR are vying to acquire Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, valued at approximately JPY1.32tn ($8.54bn), according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Trilantic Europe, a mid-market pan-European private equity investor, has appointed Guillaume Bayol as Partner and new Head of the firm’s Energy Transition fund. Based in London, he will lead a team of eight investment professionals and industry specialists.
Pimco, the $1.95tn asset manager, has expressed scepticism about the direct lending segment of private credit, warning that the asset class remains overvalued and could face significant risks as capital continues to flood the market, according to a report by CityWire.
Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree), an alternative investment firm with $202bn in AUM, has held the final close of Oaktree Opportunities Fund XII (Opps XII) with approximately $16bn in capital commitments, including co-investment and affiliated vehicles.
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