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Cerberus-backed ECI looks to private credit markets for $1.1bn loan

Electrical Components International, one of the world’s leading suppliers of electrical distribution systems, and a portfolio company of private equity firm Cerberus, is looking to the private debt markets for a $1.1bn loan, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Apollo launches Mubadala-backed private credit fund 

Apollo Global Management has launched a new private credit fund, Middle Market Apollo Institutional Private Lending, that will invest money from an affiliate of Mubadala Investment Company and other institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Akin adds private credit Partner from rival Paul Hastings

Akin has appointed Bill Brady as Partner in the firm’s special situations & private credit practice in New York. Brady joins from rival firm Paul Hastings, where he led the alternative lender and private credit group.

Calpers to up PE and private credit bets by $34bn in pivot from stocks

The board of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest US pension fund, has voted to up its exposure to private equity and private credit by a combined $34bn in a bet that riskier asset classes will generate higher returns than stocks, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Buyout firms tap private credit market as asset sales stall

Buyout private equity firms are having difficulty offloading companies and returning cash to investors, with direct lenders including Blackstone, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Neuberger Berman Group swooping in to provide cash, according to a report by Bloomberg.

SVP appoints Head of Real Estate

Strategic Value Partners, a global alternative investment firm focused on opportunistic credit opportunities with over $18bn of AUM, has appointed Mike Ungari as Head of Real Estate.

Blackstone partners with Finnish S-Bank for European private credit fund 

Blackstone has partnered with Finland’s S-Bank to broaden access to its European private credit fund, with the latter creating a feeder fund that will invest its clients’ capital into the Blackstone European Private Credit Fund SICAV, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.

Sagard acquires 40% stake in CLO manager HalseyPoint

Sagard, a global multi-strategy alternative investment fund with over $25bn in AUM across venture capital, private equity, private credit, real estate and royalties, is to acquire a 40% stake in US-based CLO manager HalseyPoint.

HIG Capital seeks $655m of debt financing 

Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Sixth Street Partners are leading a $655m debt financing package deal for global alternative investment firm HIG Capital to fund a potential purchase of mechanical and industrial cleaning company USA DeBusk, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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