Real assets investment manager Pennybacker Capital Management has appointed Jamie Pacala as Managing Director, Real Estate Investments. In his new role based in New York, Pacala will lead investments across the northeast and southeast regions of the US.
Private equity firm Advent International has exited aerospace and defence technology provider CAES Systems to Honeywell in a $1.9bn all-cash deal.
Global private markets firm Partners Group has opened an office in Hong Kong, marking its seventh office in Asia and bringing its total number of offices worldwide to 21.
Carlyle Group and KKR have emerged as final bidders for Discover Financial’s $10bn portfolio of US student loans, underscoring private investment firms’ growing interest in filling the lending void left by traditional banks, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Financial services-focused consulting firm Alpha FMC’s leadership team has approved a £626m takeover bid from private equity firm Bridgepoint.
Private markets investment firm Hamilton Lane has closed its sixth secondaries fund with $5.6bn in commitments from corporate and public pension funds, Taft-Hartley plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations and private wealth platforms.
European private equity firm Astorg has added Chris Benson as a London-based partner for its mid-cap fund and Daniel Pang as a New York-based managing director for its flagship fund within the healthcare team.
Global financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard is exploring opportunities to acquire a private credit firm to enhance its $250bn asset management division, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bobby Jain, founder and CEO of New York-based hedge fund firm Jain Global, said that hedge funds face growing competition from private credit firms for investor capital, on a panel at the UBS Singapore Family Wealth Forum on Thursday, according to reports.
Shareholders of Canadian payment platform Nuvei have approved a plan for the company’s acquisition by US private equity firm Advent International, valuing the deal at $6.3bn.
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