KKR is set to acquire the American bakery brand Nothing Bundt Cakes from Roark Capital in a deal valued at more than $2 billion, including debt, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing unnamed sources familiar with the transaction.
Bain Capital has secured an AUD430m ($299m) leveraged loan to support its acquisition of the Australian wealth management unit of Perpetual, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Legal artificial intelligence platform Harvey has raised $200m in a new funding round co-led by GIC and Sequoia, valuing the business at $11bn, as investor appetite for AI-enabled professional services continues to accelerate, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Advent International plans to deploy up to $1bn into next-generation defence technology investments, as rising geopolitical tensions drive increased investor focus on the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR & Co Inc is set to generate one of its strongest investment returns in recent decades through the sale of Canadian data centre cooling business CoolIT Systems to Ecolab Inc, highlighting continued investor appetite for infrastructure linked to AI, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire renewable energy producer Boralex Inc in a deal valued at approximately $9bn, partnering with La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to take the business private.
Investors have snapped up more than $18bn of debt tied to Electronic Arts’ $55bn privatisation, underscoring strong demand for leveraged financing even amid geopolitical uncertainty and AI-driven market disruption, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Doug Ostrover, co-founder and co-CEO of Blue Owl Capital, has attributed recent investor unrest in private credit to the industry’s own actions rather than underlying loan performance, according to a report by the Financial Times.
BNP Paribas Asset Management has appointed Isabelle Scemama as Deputy Chief Executive Officer alongside her role as Global Head of BNPP Asset Management Alts. She will continue to report to Sandro Pierri, Chief Executive Officer of BNPP AM.
Pictet Alternative Advisors has announced the final close of Pictet Private Equity Entrepreneur Capital I, its first direct private equity strategy, at €403m. The LP base includes foundations, pension funds, institutional family offices and entrepreneurs.
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