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US pension funds to up private credit allocations in 2025

Several US pension funds are preparing to significantly increase their allocations to private credit in the 2025 fiscal year, highlighting a growing interest in the sector among institutional investors, according to a report by Banking Exchange.

One Rock sells ArchKey Solutions

One Rock Capital Partners, a value-oriented, operationally focused private equity firm, is to sell electric and building systems specialist ArchKey Solutions to an affiliate of 26North Partners.

Baird Capital exits ecube investment

Baird Capital has sold its investment in end-of-life aircraft services provider, ecube Solutions Limited, to Unical Aviation Inc, an aftermarket parts supplier to the global aerospace industry backed by Platinum Equity.

Blackstone acquires AirTrunk in $16bn deal

Blackstone, in conjunction with CPP Investment, has agreed a deal to acquire Asia-Pacific data centre platform AirTrunk from Macquarie Asset Management and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, in a deal worth over AUD24bn ($13.5bn).

IPOs

HPS Investment Partners exploring potential $10bn IPO

HPS Investment Partners, the private credit manager spun out of JPMorgan Chase & Co in 2016, has opened discussions with potential investors about an initial public offering at a valuation of over $10bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Inflexion appoints two new Partners

Mid-market private equity firm Inflexion has made two new additions to its teams with the appointments of Yuri Mikhalev as a Partner focused on technology investments and Michael Baster as a Partner focused on business services investments.

AEI sells Altus Fires & Safety to Apax Partners

AE Industrial, a private equity firm specialising in national security, aerospace, and industrial services has sold Altus Fire & Life Safety, a provider of regulation-mandated fire and life safety services for the Northeast USA to Apax Partners.

Turnspire completes acquisition of Pharmachem from Ashland

Turnspire Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Pharmachem Innovations, the former nutraceuticals business of Ashland Inc. Turnspire Operating Partner Maurice Murphy has been appointed Executive Chairman, and Jeff Rogers as Interim CEO.

YFM backs buyout of forklift distributor Stacatruc

YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buyout of Stacatruc – a forklift truck specialist with a 40-year pedigree – from private equity investor Merino Capital, which acquired the business in 2021.

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