A number of top-tier private equity firms, including Bain Capital, Silverlake, and KKR, are emerging as major beneficiaries of the AI-driven revaluation of technology and infrastructure assets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The European Central Bank has expanded its examination of banks’ links to the private credit sector, widening the scope of its supervisory review amid growing concerns about transparency and risk aggregation across the industry, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Institutional investors are taking a more cautious and granular approach to private market allocations in the wake of recent liquidity pressures at major fund managers, according to a report by Reuters citing pension fund advisers in Switzerland.
US companies rushed to tap debt markets on Monday, raising more than $40bn as improving geopolitical sentiment and supportive financial conditions encouraged a wave of issuance across investment-grade and leveraged credit, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Senior private capital investors are increasingly warning that artificial intelligence could significantly disrupt law, accounting and other professional services businesses, raising concerns for buyout firms with substantial exposure to the sector, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Banks are preparing debt packages totalling around £5bn to support a potential leveraged buyout of UK testing and inspection group Intertek Group Plc by private equity firm EQT, underscoring renewed momentum in large-cap acquisition financing, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warburg Pincus has announced plans to acquire Japanese student accommodation provider JSB in a deal valued at around $1.2bn, marking a significant step in the firm’s expansion in Japan’s real estate sector, according to a report by Reuters.
The University of Utah has completed what is being described as the first PE-backed partnership in US collegiate athletics, entering into an agreement with New York-based Otro Capital to help finance and expand the commercial operations of its 19 varsity sports programmes, according to a report by Reuters.
Australia’s Sigma Healthcare has withdrawn from the sale process for UK pharmacy chain and Sycamore Partners portfolio company Boots, stepping back from a potential transaction that was expected to value the business at up to $10bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton is in advanced discussions to acquire a stake in Hyrox, the fast-growing competitive fitness brand, according to a report by Sky News.
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