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Clearlake-backed Ivanti reports 21% drop in EBITDA

Ivanti’s second-quarter earnings fell sharply, adding to pressure on the Clearlake Capital-backed cybersecurity software company as it works to revive growth and manage a heavy debt burden following its shift to a subscription-based model, according to a report by Bloomberg.

PE turns to ‘structured equity’ as exit bottleneck persists

Private equity firms are increasingly using structured equity and other hybrid financing arrangements to return capital to investors while retaining ownership of businesses that have become difficult to sell at attractive valuations, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Apollo discloses data breach

Apollo Global Management has disclosed a data breach after hackers gained unauthorised access to some of the asset manager’s cloud systems and obtained personal information, according to a report by Reuters.

PE firms deploy AI teams to transform portfolio companies

Private equity firms are increasingly embedding artificial intelligence specialists within portfolio companies as sponsors look to use the technology to develop new products, improve operations and create additional sources of revenue, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

PE poised to join $3.5tn M&A revival, Goldman says

Private equity firms could be on the verge of joining the global M&A resurgence, with buyout groups sitting on around $1.5tn of capital that could increasingly be deployed into acquisitions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from a senior Goldman Sachs executive.

Global private equity firms retreat from China as geopolitical risks mount

The world’s largest private equity firms have effectively stepped back from new investments in mainland China this year, highlighting the growing challenges facing international investors as Beijing increases scrutiny of foreign capital in strategically sensitive industries, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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