Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) is committing $3.5bn to a joint venture with EQT Corporation, acquiring a non-controlling equity stake in key natural gas infrastructure assets valued at $8.8bn, according to a report by Alternatives Watch.
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva, has launched its third fund under the Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) regime with the creation of the Aviva Investors Multi-Sector Private Debt LTAF (MSPD LTAF).
UK sponsor-backed financing activity experienced a modest slowdown in Q3 2024, as ongoing M&A sluggishness and seasonal dynamics impacted deal flow, according to the latest data from global investment bank, Houlihan Lokey.
Despite rising geopolitical tensions, PE allocations remain high with 30% of institutional investors and 76% of family offices reporting allocating more than 15% of their portfolio to the asset class, a rise of 7% and 4% respectively, compared to 2023.
CVC Capital Partners, the majority shareholder of Italy’s pharmaceutical group Recordati, has reportedly initiated discussions with other Italian drugmakers regarding a potential sale, according to a report by Reuters citing Sergio Dompe, CEO of rival firm Dompé Farmaceutica.
Sequoia Capital, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms, has marked up the valuation of its 2020 Sequoia Capital US Venture VII fund by 24.6% as of June 2024, according to a report by DealStreet Asia citing data from PitchBook.
Ninety One, a global investment manager managing £127.4bn has held the first close of its ACO Fund 3, the third vintage of its Africa and emerging market focused credit opportunities strategy, with $260m of capital commitments.
Hearthside Food Solutions, a major snack manufacturer embroiled in a child labour controversy last year, which is owned by private equity firms Charlesbank Capital Partners and Partners Group Holding, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Lazard, a global financial advisory and asset management firm, has appointed Jennifer Tedesko as a Managing Director within the Private Capital Advisory (PCA) business, with a focus on private equity secondary opportunities.
Global law firm Goodwin has appointed Codrina Constantinescu as a Partner in the Private Investment Funds arm of the firm’s Luxembourg office, bringing more than 15 years of experience advising clients private fund clients.
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