UK energy company Shell is weighing the sale of its chemicals assets in Europe and the US, a move that could attract interest from private equity firms looking to expand in the sector, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
Marlborough Partners announces the appointment of Fredrik Rydin as a Senior Advisor for the Nordic region, based in Stockholm. Rydin has been involved in the private equity and leveraged credit markets in the Nordics for over two decades.
Private equity firm Blackstone and Canadian pension fund Omers are both seeking to offload healthcare services investments in multi-billion dollar deals, according to a report by the Financial Times citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
BGF, one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland, has completed a significant multi‐million-pound investment in award winning, OCL Vision, a premium ophthalmology group.
Adelis Equity Partners has held the final close of its oversubscribed fourth fund, Adelis Fund IV, with €1.5bn in capital commitments from external investors. Adelis employees have also committed to invest 7.7% for a total fund size of €1.6bn.
The Wisconsin Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) has committed $25m to PGIM Senior Loan Opportunities Fund II, a $3bn private credit fund managed by PGIM Private Capital, according to a report by New Private Markets citing its February board meeting documents.
Blackstone Chief Executive Officer Steve Schwarzman took home more than $1bn in pay and dividends in 2024, highlighting the billionaire’s financial gains amid renewed scrutiny from Washington over private equity taxation, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the music investment company owned by private equity giant Blackstone, has hit a legal roadblock in its dispute with Barry Manilow over a $1.5m bonus payment, with a High Court ruling in London preventing the case from proceeding in the UK, according to a report by Reuters.
Quilvest Capital Partners, an alternative investment manager focused on global mid and lower mid-market investment opportunities with over $7bn in AUM, has appointed Daniel Toledano as Global Head of Sustainability.
The Financial Conduct Authority, the UK’s financial regulator, is set to examine potential conflicts of interest among managers of private equity and private credit funds, according to a report by the Financial times.
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