Private equity giant Blackstone is nearing the final stages of negotiations to acquire a minority stake in Ambassador Theatre Group, which owns West End venues such as the Duke of York’s and Lyceum theatres, according to a report by Sky News.
Providence-based private equity firm New Majority Capital has held the first close of its private equity micro-buyout fund, NMC Fund I, raising approximately $5m with funding led by the Skoll Foundation.
UK lower mid-market private equity firm Kester Capital has agreed to sell Atec Group, a UK manufacturer and distributor of specialist insurance products, to European private equity investor Perwyn.
Hong Kong has surpassed Singapore in drawing single family offices, buoyed by tax advantages and an investment migration program, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.
Paul Singer’s hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has disrupted a $4bn debt restructuring at Veritas Holdings, a software business owned by global private investment firm Carlyle Group, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Global investment firm HPS Investment Partners has raised $21.1bn for its flagship Specialty Loan Fund VI, which includes commitments from investors totalling $14.3bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare and Sunway are among three contenders in the race to acquire Penang-based Island Hospital from pan-Asian private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Global private investment firm Carlyle has launched an evergreen private equity strategy, Carlyle AlpInvest Private Markets SICAV, through its private equity unit AlpInvest.
Global strategy consulting firm Stax has opened a new office in London, following the January hiring of Phil Dunne as managing director to lead the firm’s UK and EMEA practice.
Swiss impact investor Blue Earth Capital has announced a $16m (€14.9m) loan to Samunnati, an agricultural financing firm based in Chennai, India, according to a report by Impact Investor.
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