Carlyle Group has raised $1.5bn in the initial fundraising round for a new asset-backed finance vehicle, the Carlyle Asset-Backed Income Fund, as the firm continues to expand its credit platform, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose Group has priced an €880m bond issuance to help finance its acquisition by Chinese private equity firm HSG, in a transaction closely watched as sentiment across the luxury sector remains uneven, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TCW Group has sharply reduced the value of an equity position in Red Lobster held through its Direct Lending VII vehicle, marking it down by 98% since acquiring the stake as part of the restaurant chain’s 2024 restructuring, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm TPG is nearing a deal to acquire Learfield, a major player in college sports media rights and technology, in a transaction valued between $1.8bn and $2bn, according to a report by Sports Business journal citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Adams Street Partners has closed its third private credit vehicle with $7.5bn in total capital, including leverage, marking a significant expansion of its direct lending platform and bringing total assets in the strategy to $15bn.
Leonard Green & Partners is close to acquiring construction and infrastructure consultancy Cumming Group from New Mountain Capital in a deal valued at approximately $3bn including debt, according to a report by the Financial Times citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to merge portfolio company HCSS with the Build & Construct division of Germany’s Nemetschek Group, in a deal aimed at creating a scaled global software platform for the construction sector.
I Squared Capital is reportedly partnering with Blackstone on a potential offer for Ströer SE’s core advertising business, marking a renewed push into the German media group after an earlier attempt stalled, according top a report by Bloomberg.
26North Partners, led by Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris, has raised nearly $6bn for its inaugural private equity fund, marking the largest first-time buyout vehicle on record in the United States, according to a report by Bloomberg.
APG, Europe’s largest pension investor, plans to lift its allocation to private markets to just above 30%, as it looks to capitalise on shifting conditions in credit markets, according a report by Reuters citing comments by its head of private investments.
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