Ambienta, a European asset manager entirely focused on environmental sustainability, has appointed private equity industry veteran Jérôme Losson as partner and head of portfolio operations, private quity.
Innovative Chemical Products (ICP), a coatings and adhesives manufacturer backed by PE firm Audax Management, is in advanced negotiations over a restructuring that could result in creditors taking ownership of the company, according to a report Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
Applied Aerospace & Defense, a government and defence contractor supported by private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group, has secured $650m through its US initial public offering after pricing shares at $20 apiece, according to a report by Reuters citing a statement from the company.
Cliffwater has restricted investor withdrawals from its flagship $31bn private credit fund after redemption requests climbed to 17% in the second quarter, highlighting intensifying pressure across the private credit industry, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Global business events organiser Hyve has been sold to private equity firm Hellman & Friedman in a transaction valued at approximately $1.8bn, delivering a substantial return for its existing owners Providence Equity Partners and Searchlight Capital Partners, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone has signed an agreement with Nippon Life Insurance Co to expand cooperation across private credit and real estate investments, marking another major tie-up between global alternative asset managers and Japanese insurers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Major US fund management firms are backing a proposal that would allow retirement savers to allocate portions of their 401(k) plans into alternative assets such as private credit and cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Reuters.
Swiss alternative asset manager Partners Group has introduced limits on investor withdrawals from one of its flagship evergreen private equity funds after a surge in redemption requests highlighted growing stress across private markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
qashqade, a specialist in allocation management, has appointed Kelley Gustafson as head of client relationship management. Based at qashqade’s headquarters in Zurich, she will work closely with CEO Oliver Freigang.
Blackstone has raised $13.1bn for its latest Asia-focused private equity vehicle – Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III – marking the firm’s largest fundraise in the region and exceeding its $10bn target after strong investor demand.
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