Blackstone Group, the world’s largest buyout firm, has emerged as a major player in the acquisition of bank loans critical to the private equity industry, despite exposing itself to risks generated by its own operations in the process, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Iron Path Capital, an operationally focused private equity firm investing in the specialty industrials and healthcare sectors, has held the final close of Iron Path Capital Fund I above its $250m target with $273m of commitments.
Mid-market private equity investor Oakley Capital has added Amélie Marie Christine Mazurier as an investment professional based in London.
AnaCap, a private equity investor focused on European financial services, technology and software, is in exclusive negotiations to acquire insurance software provider Cleva from Inetum Group.
Aquiline Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on financial services and related technologies, will acquire a majority stake in UK pensions, reward and benefit and investment advisory business Isio Group.
Software investment firm Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Everbridge, a specialist in critical event management and national public warning solutions, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.8bn.
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, one of Canada’s largest institutional investors, has appointed Jon Salon as Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Healthcare of its private equity programme.
European mid-market private equity firm Agilitas Private Equity’s portfolio company, Prodieco, a non-OEM producer of blister tooling format change parts for the pharmaceutical industry, will acquire GEMEL Precision Tooling, a US provider of precision engineering solutions.
European private credit manager Pemberton Asset Management has held the first close of its new NAV strategic financing strategy at over $1bn of investible capital.
Paramount Global is in exclusive negotiations to sell its Black Entertainment Television network to an investor group led by BET CEO Scott Mills and Chinh Chu, head of the New York-based private equity firm CC Capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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