General Atlantic, renowned for early-stage tech investments in companies like Facebook and Uber, is establishing its first office in the Middle East, led by Ziyad Baeshen, to focus on sourcing new investment opportunities in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Italy-based law firm BonelliErede has strengthened its private equity capabilities with the appointment of two new Partners – Franco Agopyan and Giovanni Colantuono – to its private equity team in Milan.
Swedish private equity giant EQT is gearing up for a series of acquisitions, anticipating a wave of consolidation in the $10tn private capital industry as smaller firms or those facing succession issues look to merge with larger players, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Nautic Partners (Nautic), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on the healthcare, industrials, and services sectors, has held the final closing of Nautic Partners XI (Fund XI), oversubscribed at its hard cap of $4.5bn.
Global private investment giant KKR has agreed to pay €2.64bn to acquire a 25% stake in Enilive, Eni’s mobility transformation company, comprising a payment of €2.44bn for the shares, plus a €500m capital increase to Eni prior to the completion of the deal.
KKR & Co reported robust third-quarter earnings on Thursday, driven by record transaction fees in its capital markets division, surpassing Wall Street expectations, with net income increasing by 57% to $1.24 billion, or $1.38 per share ahead of analyst forecasts $1.20, according to a report by Bloomberg.
International financial services provider Investec Bank’s (Investec) Alternative Investment Management business (IAIM) has entered a strategic partnership with award-winning sustainability services provider Holtara, part of the Apex Group.
Sweden’s EQT AB, in partnership with Neuberger Berman Private Markets and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), are to acquire global schools operator Nord Anglia Education in a deal worth $14.5bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
The UK Treasury could potentially raise up to £1bn in additional revenue by taxing private equity profits as income, according to a report by the Financial Times citing a new study by the Centre for the Analysis of Taxation.
An investment consortium led by US private equity firm TPG has made a $340m investment in Europe second-hand fashion marketplace specialist Vinted through a secondary share acquisition, giving the company a valuation of $5bn.
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