Japanese lift maker Fujitec has held talks with a number of private equity groups about a potential $2.5bn buyout, with Sweden’s EQT said to be among the potential purchasers, according to a report by the Financial Times.
CAIA Association has launched the Private Equity Microcredential programme, designed to equip the private wealth management industry with the knowledge needed to understand the complexities of private equity.
Blackstone has held the final close of the first series of its evergreen institutional US direct lending fund, Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (BXD), with approximately $22bn of investable capital, including expected leverage.
Permira Growth Opportunities II, a fund advised by global investment firm Permira, has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in French premium outdoor clothing brand, K-Way, from the Boglione family-led BasicNet.
Australian asset manager HMC Capital has agreed a AUD1.94bn ($1.29bn) deal to acquire Global Switch Australia, marking its strategic entry into the rapidly growing data centre market, according to a report by Reuters.
Adams Street Partners, a leading private markets investment firm with over $60bn in assets under management, has held the final closing of the Adams Street 2024 Global Fund Program with $1.1bn in committed capital.
Australian Ethical Investments has named Adam Roberts as its new Head of Private Markets. Roberts brings over two decades of investing experience, having held senior roles at Macquarie Group and Cerberus Capital Management.
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Jason Zemmel as a Partner in the firm’s transactions group in London. Zemmel, who is experienced in healthcare sector mid-market private equity deals, joins from CMS where he was Co-Head of the international PE group.
BC Partners, a private investment firm with €40bn in AUM across private equity, private debt, and real estate strategies, has agreed to sell the majority of its stake in Garda World Security Corporation in a deal that values the business at CAD13.5bn ($9.73bn).
A consortium led by Mubadala Capital-backed private equity firm Fortress Investment Group and BlackRock is among several parties evaluating bids for Viridium Group, a German life insurance consolidator, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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