Coller Capital, an independent investor dedicated exclusively to private market secondaries, has received regulatory approval to launch its first Luxembourg domiciled ‘SICAV’ fund, accessible to eligible private wealth investors outside of the US.
HIG Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $62bn of capital under management, will sell its portfolio company and Italian information technology specialist DGS to the company’s co-founders and management team, in partnership with alternative asset manager ICG.
Blackstone has completed the acquisition of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a franchisor of fast casual restaurants, from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. The deal is the first for the most recent vintage of the firm’s flagship private equity vehicle.
Private equity firm TDR Capital is set to become the majority stakeholder in UK supermarket chain Asda, through the acquisition of a 22.5% stake in the business from Zuber Issa, co-founder of EG Group, which ups its holding to 67.5%.
The vast majority of limited partners are expecting to either increase or maintain their allocations to private markets investments over the next year, according to Coller Capital’s semi-annual Global Private Capital Barometer.
An affiliate of Turnspire Capital Partners has acquired Swanson Industries, a US provider of manufacturing, remanufacturing, repair and distribution services of mining equipment, hydraulic cylinders and related equipment.
HIG Growth Partners, the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of HIG Capital, has sold portfolio company CarltonOne Engagement, a SaaS engagement and e-commerce platform, to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Faegre Drinker has appointed Michelle Moran as a partner in the law firm’s investment management group in London. Her practice covers all aspects of fund management, including UCITS, hedge funds, private funds and credit funds.
Thoma Bravo is reaching out to private credit lenders as it looks to secure approximately $3.5bn in new financing for its automated professional services provider, ConnectWise, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Harlan Capital Partners, a specialist in opportunistic private credit investments, has held the final close of Private Credit Harlan Special Opportunities Fund V and its associated vehicles, with approximately $130m in capital commitments.
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