Citco has introduced a new digital platform designed to simplify private credit loan servicing, as growing market complexity drives demand for greater transparency and operational efficiency across the asset class.
Brookfield Asset Management has completed a $2bn first close for a new Middle East-focused private equity fund, with significant backing from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and a group of global and regional institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ares Management is exploring the sale of approximately €3bn of limited partner interests in one of its flagship European direct lending funds, in a transaction that would rank among the largest private credit secondaries deals completed to date, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Germany’s Bundesliga is evaluating a proposed €1bn financing package from US investment firm Apollo Sports Capital, in the latest example of private capital firms seeking exposure to the sports sector without acquiring equity stakes, according to a report by The Athletic.
US technology-focused private equity firm Ridgeview has made a proposal to acquire UK automotive software provider Pinewood Technologies at a valuation of approximately £545m, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield have agreed to acquire a 49% stake in a joint venture linked to Kuwait’s national oil pipeline network in a transaction valued at approximately $16bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Swedish private equity firm EQT has increased its offer for Australian asset manager Perpetual to AUD2.55bn, marking its third approach for the company this month, according to a report by Reuters.
Carlyle and Bain Capital are competing to acquire Wealth Enhancement, a US wealth management platform overseeing nearly $160bn in client assets, in a deal that could value the business at approximately $7bn including debt, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private investment major Blackstone and activist hedge fund Donerail are among the investment firms competing in the final round of bidding for US yacht retailer MarineMax, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Jonathan Bock has stepped down as co-chief executive of Blackstone’s flagship private credit fund, a move that leaves Brad Marshall as the vehicle’s sole chief executive, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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