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.
Ardian is backing the development of a large-scale AI data centre and research campus outside Paris in a project valued at up to €5bn, as private capital increasingly flows into Europe’s digital infrastructure build-out, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private credit funds have extended nearly $560bn in new loans to US businesses over the past three years, supporting more than 6.5 million jobs, according to a report by Reuter citing new research by the Managed Funds Association.
Permira has appointed Mike Hoffmann, formerly of Thoma Bravo, as a partner in its technology investment team as it accelerates efforts to position itself for a wave of AI-driven transactions, according to a report by Reuters.
FS KKR Capital Corp, a private credit vehicle jointly managed by Future Standard and KKR, is marketing at least $400m of high-yield bonds in a rare public debt issuance for a publicly traded credit fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm New Mountain Capital has agreed to acquire residential property management group Asset Living in a transaction valued at more than $2bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
Eurazeo has raised €3.9bn ($4.5bn) for its latest flagship private debt vehicle, signalling continued investor appetite for European direct lending strategies as momentum in US private credit becomes more uneven, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms including CVC Capital Partners and Cinven are among the initial bidders for Italian dessert ingredients manufacturer IRCA, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the process.
Finnish-listed equipment manufacturer Hiab Oyj has agreed to acquire US refuse collection vehicle maker Labrie Environmental Group in a $1.04bn transaction, marking an exit for private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital from its first Fund V investment, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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