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Turnspire portfolio company Infinity acquires Meklas Otomotiv

Turnspire Capital Partners portfolio company Infinity Engineered Products has acquired Meklas Otomotiv, a European manufacturer of air springs founded in 1986 which primarily serves aftermarket customers for commercial vehicle applications.

Ontario Teachers returns to classic PE playbook

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is refocusing part of its private investment team on direct operational value creation, signalling a return to “old-school” private equity, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Gillian Brown, the fund’s Chief Investment Officer for public and private investments.

Operational excellence: Private equity’s new differentiator

By Daniel Trentacosta (pictured), Managing Director, Global Head of Private Markets and Change, MUFG Investor Services – As institutional investors recalibrate their allocation strategies in response to prolonged distribution challenges, private equity managers face a new reality: operational sophistication has risen to a critical factor in securing Limited Partner (LP)

PAI Partners secures €3.6bn for Nestlé ice cream JV Froneri

European buyout firm PAI Partners has secured €3.6bn in fresh equity to extend its hold over Froneri, the ice cream joint venture it created with Nestlé in 2016, in one of the largest continuation fund transactions seen in Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Music rights, and the maturing of an alternative asset class

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Between 2014 and 2023, recorded music industry revenues more than doubled, from approximately $13bn $28bn, marking nine consecutive years of growth according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s Global Music Report 2023.

Warburg Pincus exits Fortegra in $1.65bn sale to DB Insurance

Tiptree has agreed to sell its specialty insurance platform, The Fortegra Group, to South Korea’s DB Insurance for $1.65 billion in cash — a deal that also delivers a full exit for Warburg Pincus, according to a report by Reuters.

Blackstone explores sale or IPO of Ancestry.com

Global private investment giant Blackstone is considering strategic options for genealogy platform Ancestry.com, including a potential initial public offering or sale, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

BGF appoints Head of Value Creation

UK and Ireland growth capital investor BGF has named Tracy Bownes as its new Head of Value Creation, strengthening the firm’s operational support for portfolio companies. Bownes joins from LDC, where she served as a Partner.

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