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Clearwater acquires Beacon and Bistro

Clearwater Analytics will acquire Beacon, a provider of cross-asset class risk analytics for derivatives, private credit, structured products, and alternatives, to enhance its portfolio modelling and risk management capabilities.

General Atlantic eyes minority stake in ProSiebenSat.1

Private equity firm General Atlantic is in discussions to acquire a minority stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, as the company looks to restructure ownership of its digital assets, according to a report by Reuters.

Blackstone closes $8bn real estate debt fund

Private equity giant Blackstone has raised an $8bn fund – Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies V (BREDS V) – to invest in commercial real estate debt, marking one of the largest such fundraises in history, according to a report by Benzinga.

Bridgepoint sees significant private credit AUM growth

Bridgepoint, the diversified alternatives manager investing across private equity, credit, and infrastructure, has reported significant growth in its private credit assets under management, which rose to €13.8bn (£11.5bn) in the past year, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.

LLCP exits Encore Fire Protection

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has sold portfolio company Encore Fire Protection to funds advised by global investment firm Permira.

Capitala closes $1bn oversubscribed raise

Capitala Group, an investment firm focused on the lower mid-market, has successfully closed its latest fundraise, exceeding its target with $1bn in commitments, including leverage and separately managed accounts.

Audax invests in payments tech firm Fortis

Audax Private Equity and Lovell Minnick Partners have completed a joint investment in Fortis, a payments technology provider for software vendors, ERP customers, and growing businesses. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

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