Caplight, a platform providing pricing data and transaction infrastructure for private company shares, has raised $16m in a Series A funding round co-led by BlackRock and Fin Capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Shares in Swiss private markets manager Partners Group slipped on Monday, breaking below levels reached earlier this month after the firm imposed caps on withdrawals from its $8.6bn private equity fund, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity sponsors are increasingly tapping leveraged loan and high-yield bond markets to extract cash from portfolio companies through dividend recapitalisations, as constrained deal exits and strong investor demand for floating-rate debt converge to reopen a once-cyclical payout strategy, according to a report by the Business Times.
Global private investment firm The Carlyle Group is introducing a new portfolio risk framework designed to incorporate the insurance implications of extreme weather events directly into asset valuation and investment decision-making, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Bank of England has outlined a stress test framework for private markets firms that many participants view as more severe than conditions seen during the Global Financial Crisis, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Consultancy Bain & Company is increasingly using artificial intelligence to recreate software products when assessing acquisition targets, as private equity investors adapt to rapid advances in generative AI that are reshaping how technology businesses are valued, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Swiss private markets manager Partners Group is to restructure its London-listed private equity investment trust in an effort to manage growing investor redemption pressure and narrow the persistent gap between share price and net asset value, according top a report by Reuters.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is repositioning itself for the AI era as founder Orlando Bravo works to reassure investors that a major loss on a high-profile software deal is an isolated setback rather than a broader sign of strain across its portfolio, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A number of top-tier private equity firms, including Bain Capital, Silverlake, and KKR, are emerging as major beneficiaries of the AI-driven revaluation of technology and infrastructure assets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Senior private capital investors are increasingly warning that artificial intelligence could significantly disrupt law, accounting and other professional services businesses, raising concerns for buyout firms with substantial exposure to the sector, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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