CVC Capital Partners has exited its position in Naturgy, selling its entire 13.8% stake in the Spanish energy group in a transaction valued at around €4bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Stress in US private credit markets is unlikely to trigger a broader liquidity crisis across the financial system, although indirect transmission risks are increasing as the sector becomes more interconnected with traditional finance, according to Deborah Cunningham, CIO of Global Liquidity Markets at Federated Hermes.
The European Central Bank has said recent turbulence in private credit markets is unlikely to pose a systemic risk to the eurozone financial system, although there could be a few pockets of the financial system which are exposed, according to a report by Reuters.
Asian insurers are increasing allocations to infrastructure debt as changes to risk-based capital regimes across the region improve the asset class’s regulatory treatment, according to a report by The Business Times.
Applied Aerospace & Defense is targeting a valuation of up to $3.59bn in its planned US initial public offering, as investor appetite for defence-related assets continues to strengthen amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to a report by Reuters.
Hg Capital has agreed to acquire California-based rights and royalties management software provider Rightsline in a deal valued at around $500m including debt, marking the firm’s first new buyout since the software sector sell-off earlier this year, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Apollo Global Management has made a £1.5bn approach for London-listed industrial services company Bodycote, according to a report by the Financial Times, marking the latest attempt by a private equity buyer to take a UK-listed business private.
South Korean regulators are increasing oversight of the country’s overseas private credit exposure, with total investments across the financial sector and pension funds reaching approximately $37bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is considering the introduction of a compulsory quarterly disclosure regime for private credit firms operating in the country, as regulators increase scrutiny of transparency and risk management across private markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
GSR Ventures, a backer of Chinese social media app RedNote, is seeking to raise a new $350m fund focused on China’s venture capital market, with the firm indicating that potential investors may gain exposure to RedNote shares through GSR’s existing fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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