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.
Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Capital, the alternative asset management arm of Mubadala Investment Company, has agreed to take CI Financial private in a CAD12.1bn ($8.66bn) all-cash deal, including debt, the Canadian asset and wealth manager announced on Monday.
British private equity firm Apax has beaten off competition from rival buyout firm Bridgepoint to acquire the accounting arm of Evelyn Partners, in a deal valued at around £700m, according to a report by CityWire.
Struggling British supermarket chain Asda, which is majority-owned by private equity firm TDR Capital, has reappointed veteran retail leader Allan Leighton as Executive Chairman, over two decades after he last served as CEO, according to a report by Reuters.
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