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Funds turn to emerging markets for private credit investment

Private credit managers are actively raising new vehicles to tap into emerging markets, according to a report by Bloomberg, after a significant rise in deals this year. Emerging markets currently make up less than 10% of total private credit investments, in an industry that is now worth around $1.7tn globally.

Integrum raises $2.5bn for second fund

Integrum Holdings LP has closed Integrum Capital Partners II LP with $2.5bn in capital commitments, surpassing its original target and hard cap. The fund has an additional $500m in General Partner and affiliated co-investment vehicles.

Rubenstein family office creates secondaries spinout

David Rubenstein’s family office has created a standalone secondaries firm, Hobe Mountain Capital, led by former internal executives, to acquire stakes in funds spanning private equity, venture capital, and real estate, according to a report by Bloomberg.

EQT capitalises on investor shift away from US

Swedish buyout firm EQT AB is benefitting from global investors seeking alternatives to the US, with Europe and Asia emerging as key growth markets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing departing Chairman and Founder Conni Jonsson.

PE firms eye Japan as deals accelerate

Japan is emerging as a key target market for global private equity as corporate reforms, a weak yen, and a large pool of under-optimised companies attract buyout interest, with KKR, Blackstone, Bain Capital, EQT, and Warburg Pincus among those actively deploying capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Regulation remains a concern for North American PE and VC firms

VC and mid-market PE firms are increasingly concerned about regulatory issues with particular worries about their impact on investment, new research from Ocorian shows, despite the apparent pivot away from regulation by enforcement by US regulators.

Arena Investors to close Singapore office

Global multi-strategy investment firm Arena Investors LP is set to close its Singapore office, reallocating resources to other regions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

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