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Veritas eyes BlackBerry deal

Veritas Capital, a private equity firm focused on making investments in companies that provide technology-enabled products and services, has made an offer to buy BlackBerry Ltd, according to report by Reuters.

CoVenture adds MD to team

CoVenture Management (CoVenture), an alternative asset management firm focused on direct credit opportunities and credit-oriented investments in early and late-stage companies, has appointed Lei Tie as a Managing Director.

PAG buys Australian Venue Co from KKR

PAG, an alternative investment firm focussed on investments in the Asia Pacific region, is to acquire a controlling interest in Australian Venue Co (AVC), a food and beverage hospitality business, from KKR. Financial terms of the transaction have not disclosed.

Private credit firms discussing $3.4bn Hyland loan package

A group of private-credit lenders led by Golub Capital, Ares Management Corp, Blue Owl Capital, and Oak Hill Advisors, are in talks to extend a $3.25bn loan to Hyland Software Inc, so the company can refinance existing debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Blackstone moving ahead with retail buyout fund launch

Blackstone Group has revived plans to launch a private equity buyout fund aimed at wealthy individuals after putting the launch of the new vehicle on hold for several months, according to a report by The Financial Times.

SEC tightens regulation of hedge fund and private equity firms

Hedge funds and private equity firms are facing increased disclosure of their fees, and new restrictions on giving certain investors special treatment, after the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a raft of new rules and amendments governing the $18tn private funds sector. 

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