EasyJet has agreed to enter discussions with Castlelake after rejecting a fourth takeover proposal from the US private credit manager, saying that granting the firm access to limited commercial information could lead to an improved offer, according to a report by the FT.
Partners Group is considering launching slightly smaller evergreen funds in future, with chairman Steffen Meister saying the firm may better align fund sizes with long-term investor flow dynamics following recent redemption pressures.
CVC has announced that its fund CVC Capital Partners IX has agreed to invest in Chess.com, the world’s largest online chess platform. CVC joins longstanding investor General Atlantic, which will remain a shareholder, as Chess.com continues to expand its platform and strengthen its offerings.
HIG Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $75bn of capital under management, has appointed Carlos Couret as a managing director and head of the Spanish lower-mid-market private equity team.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement division is examining continuation vehicles, in a move that signals heightened regulatory attention on private markets structures, according to a report by Reuters.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee has raised concerns over whether disclosure standards for retail-focused private markets products remain fit for purpose following recent redemption pressures across semi-liquid private credit funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Caplight, a platform providing pricing data and transaction infrastructure for private company shares, has raised $16m in a Series A funding round co-led by BlackRock and Fin Capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Volkswagen’s marine engine business Everllence in a transaction valuing the business at €7.4bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone and Bain Capital are among the firms to have advanced to the second round of bidding for Fuji Media Holdings’ real estate subsidiary, Sankei Building, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Platinum Equity has emerged as the final remaining bidder for Nestlé’s water division after rival bidders withdrew from the process, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
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