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Guy Hands

Guy Hands steps down as head of Terra Firma

Guy Hands is stepping down as chief investment officer and chair at Terra Firma Capital Partners, with the firm now set to be led by Paul Hatter as COO and Hands’ son Richard Hands as Managing Director responsible for residential investments and new deals, according to a report by the

Inflexion Private Equity agrees DWF Group acquisition

Inflexion Private Equity Partners is buying UK-listed global law firm DWF Group in a recommended all-cash offer for £342 million, according to a report by Marketwatch. DWF shares rose 13% following the announcement on Friday. Its price had earlier risen after the legal and business services provider DWF and London-based

Blackstone reaches $1 trillion despite Q2 earnings slide

Blackstone has been confirmed as the first alternative investment manager to reach $1 trillion in assets, three years ahead of schedule, according to a report by Reuters. The milestone was achieved despite the firm seeing its Q2 distributable earnings slide by 39% – from $2 billion the previous year to

CVC

CVC closes biggest buyout fund in history

CVC has closed its CVC Capital Partners IX Fund at €26 billion, making it the largest-ever buyout fund, attracting strong demand from new and returning institutional investors.

Blackstone office in Manhattan

Blackstone closing in on £1tn milestone

Blackstone is on the brink of becoming the first ever private equity firm to have over $1tn in assets under management, with analysts expecting the firm to pass that milestone when it reports its latest quarterly results on Thursday, according to a report by business Standard.

Wall Street Bull

Secondary managers bullish on deal flow, says Investec survey

Managers of private equity secondary funds are bullish on deal flow for the remainder of 2023 and have continued appetite for debt, despite soaring interest rates, according to a new research conducted by banking and wealth management group Investec.

Apollo Global Management

Apollo to target top family offices

Global buyout firm Apollo Global Management is building out a new team to target family offices as its looks to widen its fundraising efforts to include ultra wealthy investors as well as institutions, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Bolt-on activity up as PE firms boost buy-and-build strategies

European PE firms pivoted away from large buyout deals in the first six months of the year, amid a slowdown in debt markets and uncertainty over valuations, to focus on their buy-and-build strategies, according to a report by Private Equity News. The report cites data from CMBOR, the Centre for

An integrated approach to ESG

As a multifamily real estate investment company investing in apartment buildings across the US, FPA Multifamily believes it can leverage its operations, supply chain and business model to create a positive impact. The firm’s Managing Partner, Greg Fowler (pictured), explains how ESG initiatives integrate with workplace culture, impact objectives and

PE managers increase focus on climate change and DEI

The proportion of private equity managers assessing and measuring climate-related risks has risen sharply over the last twelve months, supported primarily by a significant increase among Asian managers, according to a report by LGT Capital Partners. 

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