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Deutsche Börse bids €5.3bn for Allfunds

Deutsche Börse has made a €5.3bn offer for Allfunds, the fund platform backed by private equity investors such as Hellman & Friedman, in what marks a push into the asset-servicing sector, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Future Standard launches semi-liquid fund

Future Standard, an $86bn global alternative asset manager, has launched its FS Mid Market Private Equity Fund, a new semi-liquid strategy providing diversified access to private equity investments across the US and Europe’s middle market.

Top Advent International deal-maker exits UK for Luxembourg

A senior investment executive at Advent International is relocating from the UK to Luxembourg, in what insiders describe as a symptom of growing pressure on private equity talent retention in Britain, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Ares, Mubadala, and ADIC to launch GP-stakes investment platform

Ares Management has entered into a strategic partnership with Mubadala Investment Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council to create a new investment vehicle focused on acquiring minority stakes in mid-size private equity firms, according to a report by Bloomberg.

TPG partners with TCS on $2bn AI data centre JV

Global private equity firm TPG has teamed up with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to launch a $2bn joint venture dedicated to building AI-focused data centres across India, as institutional capital continues to pour into digital infrastructure, according to a report by Reuters.

Blue Owl weighs revival of fund merger

Blue Owl Capital is considering revisiting a proposed merger between its publicly traded Blue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC), and its privately held sibling, Blue Owl Capital Corporation II, contingent on an improvement in OBDC’s share price so that the fund is not trading at a discount to its net asset

South Korea wins reversal in Lone Star Funds dispute

The South Korean government has successfully overturned a $216.5m damages ruling in its long-running dispute with US private equity firm Lone Star Funds over the 2003 sale of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), according to a report by Reuters.

KKR expands Middle East footprint with new Abu Dhabi office

KKR & Co has opened an office in Abu Dhabi’s financial centre, strengthening its presence in the Middle East. The office will be led by Julian Barratt-Due, a managing director overseeing KKR’s regional investment business, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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