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.
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.
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 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,
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 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 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.
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.
US-based private equity firm Bain Capital is planning to increase its offer to acquire Japan’s Fuji Soft to JPY9,600 ($63.35) per share, surpassing a competing bid from buyout rival KKR, according to a report by Nikkei.
Apollo Global Management is preparing to launch what will be its largest-ever private equity fund with a target of $25bn. The fund, the firm’s 11th dedicated to private equity, is expected to kick off early next year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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