A group of investors, advised by Maverick Carter – business partner of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James – is aiming to raise $5bn from private capital to establish a global basketball league that could compete with the NBA, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the
Carlyle has engaged bankers to consider selling its UK-based funds network and data company, Calastone, in what could be the latest high-profile transaction in a sector that has drawn significant investment, according to a report by Reuters citing four sources familiar with the matter.
Global private equity and venture capital deal activity surged by 24.7% in value in 2024, reaching $639bn, despite a 6.5% drop in transaction volume, according to a report by PE Insights citing S&P Global Market Intelligence.
US investment firm I Squared Capital is considering a bid for Hong Kong-listed broadband provider HKBN, which could value the company at up to $1bn, according to a report by Reuters citing two sources familiar with the matter.
The People’s Pension, one of the largest independent master trusts in the UK, is to start investing a significant proportion of the £31bn of assets it manages into private markets later this year, with a target to grow this allocation to £4bn by 2030.
Strategic Value Partners (SVP), a global alternative investment firm with $19bn AUM, will provide €200m in preferred equity to support Bjelin Group’s long-term growth objectives.
ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, has appointed Adebayo Ogunlesi, a private equity veteran and current CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), to its board, according to a report by Reuters.
Braemont Capital, a relationship-driven investment firm, has invested in TEC Services, a premier provider of essential janitorial and sanitation services to the grocery and food distribution end markets.
Private investment house Ardian has raised $30bn for its ninth-generation secondaries platform, a significant increase over the $19bn raised for the eighth-generation in 2020, and the largest secondaries fundraise globally to date.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its crackdown on the use of private messaging apps by the financial industry, targeting a group of alternative investment firms, including several PE managers such as Blackstone, Carlyle, and KKR, for violating recordkeeping rules, according to a report by Investment Executive.
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