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Broad Sky makes Frontline investment

Broad Sky Partners, a PE firm focused on middle market companies providing services to business and consumer end markets, has made a strategic investment in Frontline Managed Services, a provider of outsourced solutions for the legal and professional services sectors.

Apollo expands $70bn hybrid credit and equity business

Apollo Global Management is accelerating the growth of its $70bn hybrid strategies, which bridge credit and private equity financing to appeal to investors seeking more flexible options amid a slowdown in private equity distributions, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Blackstone anticipates doubling PE exits in 2025

Private investment giant Blackstone expects a more favourable environment for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and a rebound in initial public offerings (IPOs) to drive more than double the number of private equity exits in 2025, according to a report by Reuters.

Ares and Arctos make first NFL PE investments

Private equity firms have entered the National Football League ownership arena for the first time, with Ares Management acquiring a 10% stake in the Miami Dolphins and an Arctos Sports Partners-led investor group acquiring a minority stake in the Buffalo Bills, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Buenavista Equity Partners launches €100m healthcare fund

Spanish private equity firm Buenavista Equity Partners, which specialises in investments in the lower- and mid-market segments, has unveiled a new healthcare-focused fund, BV Healthcare Growth Innvierte I, with an initial closing of €100m.

Pacific Avenue establishes Paris office

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners (Pacific Avenue), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on corporate divestitures, carve-outs, and other complex situations in the middle market, has opened a new office in Paris, France,

TRS makes additional $175m PE commitments

The Texas Teacher Retirement System, which manages $211.6bn in assets, has upped it private equity allocation with to new commitments totaling a combined $175m, according to a report any Pensions & Investments Online.

Bowmark expands investment team

Bowmark Capital, a private equity investment firm focused on technology, data and services companies, has strengthened its team with the appointments of Monty Ismail as an Investment Director and Matthew Grady as an Investment Executive.

Mars eyes $1bn in private debt ahead of Kellanova acquisition

Mars Inc, the iconic US confectioner behind brands like Skittles and M&Ms, is aiming to raise at least $1bn through a private debt sale as part of its financing strategy for the $36bn acquisition of foodmaker Kellanova, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Golub Capital expands to Abu Dhabi

US-based direct lender and private credit manager Golub Capital is setting up operations in Abu Dhabi, aiming to capitalise on the region’s growing financial landscape and its deep-pocketed wealth funds, according to a report by Reuters.

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