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Astorg makes Partner and Managing Director promotions

Astorg, a pan-European private equity firm with over €23bn of assets under management, has promoted Chris Cozzone and Olivier Lieven to Partner and announced an additional seven Managing Director promotions.

Frontenac closes oversubscribed Fund XIII at $900m

Chicago-based PE firm Frontenac, which focuses on lower middle-market companies in the consumer, industrial, and services sectors, has closed its 13th fund, Frontenac XIII Private Capital, with $900m in total committed capital, exceeding its $700m target.

Francisco Partners raises $3.3bn for tech-focused credit fund

Francisco Partners has held the final close of its third credit fund, FP Credit Partners III, with $3.3bn in total capital commitments – surpassing its initial $2.3bn target and its predecessor fund, which closed at $2.2bn in October 2021.

Aquiline makes credit investment in S3 Partners

Aquiline Capital Partners, a private investment firm specialising in financial services and technology investments, has provided a credit investment to capital markets intelligence specialist S3 Partners.

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EQT reports €11bn in exits, marking PE rebound

Swedish private equity giant EQT Partners has reported €11bn in exit proceeds for 2024, a 72% increase from the prior year, signalling a recovery in private equity activity after a period of subdued exits, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Shimao lender seeks private credit deal for $1.3bn loan

A lender to Shimao Group Holdings is negotiating with private credit investors to offload a $1.3bn loan tied to a luxury apartment project central to the restructuring of the defaulted Chinese developer, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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