STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION | The food and beverage sector is constantly evolving – shaped by shifting consumer preferences, supply chain volatility, and a growing demand for sustainability. For investors, this represents both a challenge and an opportunity, particularly in the plant-based space, says Maven Capital Partners Investment Manager Rebecca MacDermid.
Lone Star Funds is preparing to return approximately $3.5bn to its limited partners in the coming weeks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, amid mounting pressure for PE firms to deliver cash distributions to limited partners.
Brookfield Asset Management is preparing to capitalise on global market dislocations by deploying part of its $119bn in uncalled capital, with a focus on high-quality real assets and credit opportunities emerging from ongoing volatility, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman George Roberts emphasised resilience and long-term opportunity despite near-term market disruption as he sought to reassure investors this week amid heightened volatility triggered by shifting US trade policy.
The next six to twelve months represent the optimal window for launching a fresh private market fund, according to new insights from Gen II’s Core Alternative Managers’ Mood Index (CAMMI).
State Street Global Advisors, the $4.7tn asset management arm of State Street, has held preliminary discussions with The Carlyle Group regarding a potential partnership aimed at developing a hybrid investment solution targeting individual investors, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
TOP STORY: KKR is aiming to capitalise on volatility stemming from renewed trade tensions tied to former President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, using current market dislocations to identify compelling investment opportunities across asset classes, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Coastal Breeze Partners, a newly launched private equity firm headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, has commenced operations with a focus on making sector-driven, control investments in middle market companies generating over $20m in revenue and EBITDA between $4m and $20m.
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION | In March, Tikehau Capital acquired a controlling stake in Spanish spice specialist Juan Navarro GarcÃa – a leading processor and distributor with a strong focus on paprika, oleoresins, and cayenne. David Martin, Tikehau Capital’s Co-Head of Iberia and Co-Head of the Private Equity Regenerative Agriculture Strategy,
Global investment platform AXA Venture Partners has completed its management buyout from AXA and will rebrand to Atlantic Vantage Point (AVP). The firm, which was originally founded in 2016, will continue to work closely with AXA.
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