Private equity firm KKR & Co Inc has held the final close of its second global impact fund dedicated to investments that advance sustainability and social equity, with $2.8bn in capital commitments, according to a report by Reuters
Fundraising by global private credit funds dropped 43% in the third quarter of the year compared with the preceding three month period top $38.8bn, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing data from industry research for Preqin.
Alter Domus, a provider of tech-enabled fund administration, private debt, and corporate services for the alternative investment industry, has appointed Michael Janiszewski as its new Chief Operating Officer.
PSG Equity, a growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies in Europe, North America and Israel to help accelerate their growth, has held the final close of PSG Europe II, the firm’s second Europe-focused fund, with more than €2.6 billion in commitments.
Investec Bank has established a dedicated GP Advisory team led by new appointee Stefano Manna as Head of GP Advisory, reflecting a growing demand from PE for alternative exit options amid a challenging dealmaking environment.
Private investment firm Bain Capital is close to agreeing a deal to acquire Guidehouse, a consulting firm that advises government organisations and businesses, from Veritas Capital for $5.3bn including debt, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
US private equity major KKR has secured approval from Telecom Italia for its €19bn bid to acquire the telecoms company’s fixed-line network, in what will be one of the first landline grid deals in a major European country, according to a report by Reuters.
Global investor services group IQ-EQ, a portfolio company of Astorg, has established a new operation in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, including securing a licence to offer fund administration services in the emirate.
CIVC Partners, a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm, has completed fundraising for its latest fund, CIVC Partners Fund VII (Fund VII), which with $870m in capital, surpassing its initial $700m target.
Several big name private equity firms including Ardian, Brookfield, Tikehau Capital and CVC, have all established offices in the Gulf recently as they look to tap into the resources of the region’s cash-rich sovereign wealth funds and families, according to a report by Reuters
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