Private markets intelligence provider Gain is preparing to sell a minority stake in the business at a valuation of up to $500m, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Nest, the UK’s largest workplace pension scheme, is planning to invest up to £1bn in venture capital by 2030 as it increases members’ exposure to private markets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Thames Water’s senior creditors are prepared to bid for the utility even if it is placed into the UK government’s special administration regime, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Investors in Kuramo Capital Management have transferred $458m of assets to a continuation vehicle managed by Sango Capital, the investment firm led by former Bridgewater Associates partner Richard Okello, according to a report by Bloomberg.
HSBC is halting lending to riskier private credit clients, becoming the latest major bank to reduce exposure to the asset class following a series of corporate collapses, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Expeditions, a defence technology venture capital firm backed by BAE Systems and the NATO Innovation Fund, has raised €197m to invest in European defence startups, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blue Owl Capital’s HomeCourt Partners fund has acquired a minority stake in the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Lockheed Martin has agreed to acquire Ultra Maritime from private equity firm Advent International in a $3.45bn deal aimed at expanding its naval defence capabilities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
EQT has agreed to acquire Orikan, a Melbourne-based parking and compliance technology provider, from Australian private equity firm Five V Capital, according to a report by Reuters.
Large institutional investors are continuing to allocate billions of dollars to private credit funds, as managers look to capitalise on a pullback from retail investors, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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