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IMM invests in South Korean electrical battery maker

South Korean private equity firm IMM Credit & Solutions is investing in Choil Aluminium, a South Korean maker of electric vehicle battery components, according to a report by Evertiq. IMM, which is wholly owned by Korea’s private capital manager IMM Holdings Inc, will invest around $23.4 million in Choil, aimed

Bain Capital buys 90% of Adani Capital and Adani Housing

Bain Capital is acquiring 90% of Adani Capital and Adani Housing, in a deal which will buy out 100% of the Adani family’s private investments in the company. Gaurav Gupta, CEO and managing director, will retain his stake and will continue to lead the company. Bain has also committed $120

Guy Hands

Guy Hands steps down as head of Terra Firma

Guy Hands is stepping down as chief investment officer and chair at Terra Firma Capital Partners, with the firm now set to be led by Paul Hatter as COO and Hands’ son Richard Hands as Managing Director responsible for residential investments and new deals, according to a report by the

Inflexion Private Equity agrees DWF Group acquisition

Inflexion Private Equity Partners is buying UK-listed global law firm DWF Group in a recommended all-cash offer for £342 million, according to a report by Marketwatch. DWF shares rose 13% following the announcement on Friday. Its price had earlier risen after the legal and business services provider DWF and London-based

Blackstone reaches $1 trillion despite Q2 earnings slide

Blackstone has been confirmed as the first alternative investment manager to reach $1 trillion in assets, three years ahead of schedule, according to a report by Reuters. The milestone was achieved despite the firm seeing its Q2 distributable earnings slide by 39% – from $2 billion the previous year to

KKR closes in on specialist chemical maker Chase

KKR is nearing a deal to acquire chemical maker Chase for approximately $1.3 billion including debt, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The specialist chemical manufacturer – which has a market capitalization of $1.18 billon – gained 3% this week on the back of reports of a

Levine Leichtman Capital invests in med spa operator SEV

Los Angeles-based Levine Leichtman Capital Partners is investing in SEV, a Burbank, California-based manager and operator of med spas which provide cosmetic services such as laser hair removal, injectables and body contouring. SEV, which was founded in 2010, will continue to be led by founder and CEO Sevana Petrosian and

Glow Capital Partners buys stake in uniform maker Cargo Crew

Glow Capital Partners has taken a 51% stake in Australian hospitality uniform brand Cargo Crew, in the first deal for the Sydney-based private equity firm’s Glow Growth Fund I. Glow Capital was established in 2021 by former Quadrant Private Equity managing partner Justin Ryan, and Quadrant portfolio company Adore Beauty’s

CVC

CVC closes biggest buyout fund in history

CVC has closed its CVC Capital Partners IX Fund at €26 billion, making it the largest-ever buyout fund, attracting strong demand from new and returning institutional investors.

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Blackstone closing in on £1tn milestone

Blackstone is on the brink of becoming the first ever private equity firm to have over $1tn in assets under management, with analysts expecting the firm to pass that milestone when it reports its latest quarterly results on Thursday, according to a report by business Standard.

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