The total amount invested by private equity and venture capital in UK businesses in 2024 was £29.4bn – a 44% increase on the £20.4bn invested the year prior, finds new research by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA).
Apollo has closed on $8.5bn in total commitments for the Accord+ strategy, inclusive of $4.8bn for Accord+ Fund II as well as separately managed accounts and related structures – the close of the second vintage exceeds internal targets, bringing total assets for Apollo’s hybrid credit business to approximately $40bn.
Fortress Investment Group is deepening its commitment to the European market, with Co-CEO Josh Pack relocating from Dallas to London to spearhead the firm’s regional growth strategy, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Fasanara Capital, a $4.5bn technology-driven global asset manager with a flagship asset-based private credit strategy, has appointed Fawad Tariq-Khan as Managing Director, Middle East. He will be based in Abu Dhabi.
Synergy Capital, the Dubai-headquartered investment firm led by former ArcelorMittal Executive Sudhir Maheshwari, is targeting $1bn for its third fund as it ramps up private credit activity across Asia, with a particular emphasis on India, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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).
Stack Infrastructure, the US-based data centre platform backed by Blue Owl Capital, is pursuing an AUD1.3bn (approximately $833m) syndicated loan to fund its continued growth in Asia-Pacific, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
TSG Consumer Partners is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire a minority interest in Crumbl, the rapidly expanding cookie and dessert chain, through a preferred equity investment, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Apollo Global Management, alongside Carlyle Group and Ares Management, has taken part in the first publicly known issuance of significant risk transfer (SRT) securities referencing loans extended to business development companies (BDCs) – a structural innovation that may signal a broader shift in how banks manage exposure to the fast-growing
Apera Asset Management, a leading private debt asset manager providing private capital solutions to lower mid-market companies in Western Europe, has closed its Apera Private Debt Fund III, securing total commitments of €2.9bn including related vehicles and leverage.
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