Carlyle is seeing growing investment opportunities among smaller US defence businesses as increased government spending and greater openness to private-sector participation drive a surge in deal activity across the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hong Kong-based private equity firms are increasingly targeting buyouts and controlling stakes as managers face mounting pressure to return capital to investors following several years of subdued exit activity across Asian private markets, according to a report by Asian Business Review.
Partners Group has opened a new office in Stockholm led by Carina Spitzkopf, head of Direct Lending DACH & Nordics, as the global private markets investor strengthens its long-term commitment to the Nordic region.
Private capital is entering a period of strong deployment opportunities as companies face unprecedented funding requirements for investment and infrastructure, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Scott Kleinman, co-president of Apollo Global Management.
Swiss private markets manager Partners Group has reported a 13% year-on-year decline in first-half net profit, while announcing a leadership change that will see Roberto Cagnati and Juri Jenkner take over as co-CEOs from January 2027, according to a report by Reuters.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to a wide range of lender protections to secure a two-year extension for roughly $5bn of debt at cybersecurity software company Proofpoint, highlighting the growing leverage creditors have gained over private equity sponsors with large software exposures, according to a report by Bloomberg.
India-based alternative asset manager Gaja Alternative Asset Management surged as much as 20% in its stock market debut on Wednesday, giving the private equity firm a valuation of about $261m, according to a report by Reuters.
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.
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 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.
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