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Triton agrees €3bn acquisition of Carlyle’s Flender

European private equity firm Triton Partners has finalised a deal to acquire Flender GmbH, an industrial drive systems manufacturer, from private investment major Carlyle Group in a transaction reportedly valued at around €3bn ($3.5bn).

Blackstone advances SP.LINKS exit

Blackstone is moving ahead with a potential sale of its Japanese payments company SP.LINKS Inc, with SoftBank Corp among the bidders progressing to the next stage, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

Lenders poised to take control of ICP as Audax prepares to exit

Innovative Chemical Products (ICP), a coatings and adhesives manufacturer backed by PE firm Audax Management, is in advanced negotiations over a restructuring that could result in creditors taking ownership of the company, according to a report Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.

Cliffwater caps withdrawals at $31bn private credit fund

Cliffwater has restricted investor withdrawals from its flagship $31bn private credit fund after redemption requests climbed to 17% in the second quarter, highlighting intensifying pressure across the private credit industry, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Hellman & Friedman to acquire events business Hyve in $1.8bn deal

Global business events organiser Hyve has been sold to private equity firm Hellman & Friedman in a transaction valued at approximately $1.8bn, delivering a substantial return for its existing owners Providence Equity Partners and Searchlight Capital Partners, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Blackstone and Nippon Life deepen private credit partnership

Blackstone has signed an agreement with Nippon Life Insurance Co to expand cooperation across private credit and real estate investments, marking another major tie-up between global alternative asset managers and Japanese insurers, according to a report by Bloomberg.

US fund managers support 401(k) access to alternatives

Major US fund management firms are backing a proposal that would allow retirement savers to allocate portions of their 401(k) plans into alternative assets such as private credit and cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Reuters.

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