The Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) is preparing to sell a portfolio of private credit holdings valued at up to $4bn, in what could become one of the largest deals in this market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Bank of England (BOE) is intensifying its efforts to closely monitor risks in the non-bank financial sector, which includes private equity firms, hedge funds, and asset managers, according to a report by Institutional Investor.
EnCap Investments has successfully closed its latest fund, EnCap Energy Capital Fund XII, at its hard cap of $5.25bn, along with an additional $1.2bn earmarked for co-investments, according to a report by Pensions & Investments Online.
Genstar Capital has acquired a majority stake in Likewize, a global provider of tech protection and support services, having first invested in the business back in March 2023. Senior management and Brightstar Capital Partners remain as minority investors.
Management fees for private equity buyout funds have fallen to their lowest level since tracking began in 2005, as fund managers face increasing pressure to attract investors in a challenging fundraising landscape, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Top financial regulators are raising alarms over valuation risks in the fast-growing private credit sector, questioning whether lenders are concealing troubled loans and expressing concerns about the increasing involvement of insurance companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Sixth Street Partners has agreed to invest $500m in Merchant Investment Management, as part of a $750m capital raise for the New York-based RIA minority investor, according to a report by CityWire.
Venture Capital firm Forgepoint has launched a new London hub – with a dedicated on-the-ground team – as part of its plan to scale-up investment across Europe, focusing on early-stage and select growth stage start-ups in cybersecurity, AI, and infrastructure software.
French investment firm Wendel is to acquire a 75% stake in US asset management company Monroe Capital (MRCC.O) for $1.13bn in a move aimed at strengthening the firm’s presence in the growing private credit market, and boosting its asset management business, according to a report by Reuters.
Mubadala Capital, the wholly owned alternative asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, has closed its fourth private equity fund, MIC Capital Partners IV (Fund IV), securing total commitments of $3.1bn, and surpassing its initial target of $2bn.
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