A consortium led by global sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has successfully acquired a 100% stake in Swiftnet, a prominent telecom tower platform in South Africa, from Telkom, for an enterprise value of approximately $370m.
EQT AB has successfully secured €21.5bn ($23.2bn) for its latest infrastructure fund, surpassing its initial €20bn target, with the final close coming at the fund’s hard cap, according to a report by Bloomberg.
WHSmith’s iconic brand is to disappear from UK high streets after more than two centuries, after Modella Capital agreed a deal to acquire its portfolio of around 480 retail outlets, along with a support centre in Swindon, according to a report by Bloomberg.
FCA-regulated non-bank lender Level has raised £105m in a combination of equity from Capricorn Capital and a senior secured facility from Pollen Street Capital, strengthening its position as the UK’s leading specialist lender for probate and family law financing.
BlackRock’s Head of Asia Pacific Private Credit, Celia Yan, is set to leave the firm to join Apollo Global Management as a Partner, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
European credit investment firm AlbaCore Capital Group has launched its Senior Direct Lending Strategy, securing anchor commitments from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.
Morgan Stanley is working with Goldman Sachs to explore the sale of its 50.06% stake in German renewable energy developer PNE, potentially triggering a full takeover bid for the €1.09bn ($1.17bn) company, according to a report by Reuters.
BC Partners Credit, the private credit arm of BC Partners, is set to raise approximately $1.4bn for its third Special Opportunities Fund (SOF III), making it the firm’s largest special opportunities fund to date, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms, including PAI Partners and Bain Capital, are evaluating potential bids for Nestlé’s water business, which could be valued at €5bn ($5.38bn) or more, according to a report by Reuters.
Global investment firm KKR is in advanced discussions to acquire Japanese medical equipment manufacturer Topcon, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
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