Blackstone has received the green light from Northumberland County Council to proceed with its $13bn hyperscale data centre project in North East England. As it looks to capitalise on surging demand for data storage and cloud computing infrastructure, according to a report by Reuters.
Advent International is in talks to secure a $300m equivalent leveraged buyout loan to support its acquisition of Ginko International’s mainland China operations, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
400 Capital Management (400CM), an alternative credit asset manager specialising in asset-based credit strategies with over $7.4bn of assets under management, has closed its latest private credit fund, Asset Based Term Fund IV, with $1.39bn in capital commitments.
Former Ares Management Executive Scott Graves has secured a $2bn commitment form multi-strategy hedge fund major Millennium to support the launch of his new alternative asset management firm Lane42 Investment Partners.
Private credit lenders are in discussions to provide $4.5bn in debt financing for Sycamore Partners’ potential buyout of Walgreens Boots Alliance, as part of a plan to break up the pharmacy chain into separate business units, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carlyle Group is aiming to accelerate the pace of initial public offerings and asset sales in 2025, targeting $4bn to $5bn in exits from its private equity portfolio, in line with last year’s divestments, according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit professionals are seeing sharp increases in compensation in key financial hubs like New York and London, with the surge being driven by strong demand for expertise in asset-backed finance, a fast-growing segment within private credit, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Phoenix Equity Partners, a UK private equity firm specialising in working alongside founder-entrepreneurs in the lower mid-market, has made a series of promotions and new appointments within its investment team, following a strong 2024.
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System has approved significant commitments totalling $367m to private credit and private equity funds, as outlined in the materials presented at its 25 February board meeting, according to a report by Pension & Investment Online.
CVC has held the final close of CVC Strategic Opportunities III with total commitments of €4.61bn, matching the size of its predecessor fund, CVC Strategic Opportunities II, and significantly increasing the number of investors committed to the strategy.
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