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Circularity Capital names new Operating Principal

Circularity Capital, a specialist private equity firm supporting growth stage European businesses in the circular economy, has appoint of Juliet Buffey as an Operating Principal in its portfolio growth team.

BlackRock revamps private credit business

BlackRock Inc, the world’s largest asset manager, is restructuring its private credit division in a bid to close the gap with rivals in the rapidly expanding market, with the establishment of a new division Global Direct Lending led by Stephen Caron, according to a repot by Bloomberg.

Pantheon makes trio of senior appointments

Global private markets investor Pantheon made three senior additions to its team with the appointment of Arnab Mazumdar as Partner and Chief Data & Innovation Officer, and two new Managing Directors, Christian D’Amico and Brian Hanson.

Castlelake to sell $5bn aircraft portfolio to Avolon

Castlelake, a global alternative investment firm specialising in asset-based investments, is to sell a $5bn portfolio of 118 aircraft – including narrowbody, widebody, and regional jets – to aviation finance company Avolon.

MBK bids to become largest shareholder of Korea Zinc

Private equity firm MBK Partners has teamed with Young Poong Corp, the largest shareholder of Korea Zinc Co, to launch a joint tender offer to acquire a controlling stake in the world’s leading refined zinc producer, valuing the company at KRW13.7tn won ($10.3bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.

Apollo Global Management

Apollo makes move into bank-dominated high-grade debt market

Private equity giant Apollo is making a push into the high-grade debt market, an area long controlled by traditional banks, steered by former UBS, Swiss Re, and the World Bank executive Jamshid Ehsani, who joined the firm in 2010, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Sullivan Street acquires UK rehab provider UKAT

Sullivan Street Partners, a UK-based mid-market buy-out firm, has acquired UK Addiction Treatment Group, the UK’s largest residential addiction treatment group with over 200 beds across eight residential facilities.

Inflexion raises £975m for Enterprise Fund IV

Inflexion, a European mid-market private equity firm, has held the final close of Inflexion Enterprise Fund VI at its hard cap of £975 million. The fundraising was completed in less than five months and is more than double the £400m raised for the firm’s predecessor fund.

Connecticut pension fund makes $450m PE commitment

The Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds has committed up to $450m to bolster its private equity portfolio, according to a report by Pensions & Investments citing an announcement by State Treasurer Erick Russell.

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