Blackstone’s inaugural private equity fund targeting Japanese individual investors has raised $1.2bn just four months after launch, on the back of increasing interest in alternative assets in the country, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Aptior Capital, a London-based alternative investment manager specialising in stressed credit, distressed debt and rescue finance investments in Europe, is adding Taos Huskey to its senior team in London, effective September 2024.
Vistra, a service provider to companies and private capital funds, including HR, tax and regulatory compliance, has appointed Caroline Baker to the newly-created role of Country Managing Director for North America.
The largest public pension find in Texas, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, which manages some $202bn in assets, has decided to shift almost $10bn out of private equity investments, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit and secondaries investment firm Star Mountain Capital has appointed James Camarda as Managing Director in its Tampa, Florida office.
Mobeus Equity Partners has exited The Boundary, a provider of architectural visualisation software, to UK private equity firm Kester Capital, which has backed the existing management team.
US-based private equity firm Stonepeak has agreed to an all-cash deal to acquire New Zealand-based senior care specialist Arvida Group for NZD1.24bn ($745.74m) excluding debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Lloyds Bank and Oaktree Capital Management have partnered to support UK middle-market sponsor-backed borrowers. The two companies are planning to deploy up to £1bn over the next few years in loans of up to £175m.
ESG transformation-focused private equity investor Abris Capital Partners and B Corp will sell 100% of the shares in Poland-based packaging provider Dot2Dot to European folding carton solutions provider Van Genechten Packaging.
SLR Capital Partners, a private credit platform specialising in direct lending to US middle market companies, has appointed Scottie Bevill, formerly Senior Investment Officer for the Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois, as a senior advisor.
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