Following on from the success of its inaugural €250m private debt fund, Investec Alternative Investment Management (IAIM), a subsidiary of Investec Bank plc (Investec), has held the first close of its second Private Debt Fund (PDF II) at €200m.
Abingworth, a life sciences investment firm backed by private investment major Carlyle, is seeking to raise up to $1.5bn for a new fund aimed at financing late-stage clinical trials, according to a report by the Financial Times.
BlackRock has agreed to a $12bn deal to acquire HPS Investment Partners, a global specialist in credit investment management with $148bn in client assets, with the entire transaction to be completed entirely in BlackRock equity.
Nuveen Private Capital, which functions as the European and US private capital arms of Arcmont Asset Management and Churchill Asset Management, respectively, has named Otto Donner as its new Head of Nordics Business Development.
As part of the implementation of its 2030 strategic roadmap, Mirova has appointed Raphaël Lance to Head up a new real assets platform comprising the firm’s Energy Transition Infrastructure, Natural Capital and Private Equity businesses.
Arjun Infrastructure Partners, an independent European infrastructure fund manager, has appointed Rohini Pahwa, who joined the firm in 2021 as an MD responsible for originating, executing and managing investments, as a Partner.
Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity firm, has made three appointments to key firm-wide roles and created two new functions aimed at enhancing the business’s client engagement and capital-raising efforts.
Ambienta has expanded the team behind its Sustainable Credit Opportunities Fund, following a strong year of growth which has seen over 200 potential deal screened and six transactions executed so far this year, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.
French payments company Worldline (WLN.PA) is attracting early-stage takeover interest from private equity firms, including Bain Capital, as it faces a challenging period of falling share prices, profit warnings, and leadership changes, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management has predicted an “industrial renaissance” tied to the energy transition, estimating a massive $50tn investment opportunity over the coming decades, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Leslie Mapondera, a partner at the private capital firm.
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