Calpine Corp’s $16.4bn sale to Constellation Energy is set to deliver a major windfall to its owners offering optimism in the private equity sector that similar mega-deals could help an industry grappling with sluggish investor payouts, according to a report by Reuters.
Funds managed by private investment firm Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners (Vista) have completed their acquisition of AI-enhanced enterprise grade work management platform, in a transaction valued at approximately $8.4bn.
Private equity firms may see a rebound in sales of their investments during Donald Trump’s second presidential term, potentially reaching levels not seen in years, according to a report by Reuters citing Mark Benedetti, Executive President of buyout firm Ardian.
Shares of Insignia Financial surged to a three-year high on Thursday after US-based private investment giant Bain Capital matched a revised takeover offer of AUD3.07bn ($1.92bn) from rival buyout firm CC Capital Partners, according to a report by Reuters.
SUSI Partners has raised $139m in additional investor capital for its Southeast Asia-focused strategy, more than doubling its size to $259m, with sizeable commitments from British International Investment (BII) and Dutch development bank FMO.
UK-based European private equity firm TDR Capital has made a majority investment in CorpAcq, a business acquisition compounder based in Altrincham, UK, which specialises in investment in UK SMEs with a focus on industrial products and services.
Bain Capital has promoted Ivano Sessa to Co-Head its European Private Equity division, alongside Stuart Gent, signalling a leadership overhaul for the firm in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit has delivered the best returns for Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment over the past three years, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the sovereign wealth fund’s deputy group Chief Executive Officer, Waleed Al Mokarrab.
The relationship between insurers and private credit is expected to strengthen further this year, potentially drawing increased regulatory scrutiny, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new research by Moody’s Ratings.
Thoma Bravo has closed its largest credit fund to date, Credit Fund III, securing $3.6bn in total available capital, including anticipated leverage. The fund will focus on senior secured debt investments in sponsor-backed software companies.
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