Managers
Ares Management will join the S&P 500 on 11 December before the market opens, becoming the latest alternative asset manager to enter the benchmark, according to a report by Reuters citing S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Swedish investment firm EQT has sought to reassure institutional investors that it does not plan to charge fees on co-investments following comments by Chief Executive Per Franzen that raised concerns among clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.
China-based HongShan Capital Group has submitted a €2.5bn ($2.91bn) offer to buy Italian luxury sneaker maker Golden Goose from private equity firm Permira, according to a report by la Repubblica. The parties are reportedly aiming to sign a deal by Christmas.
KKR has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi as the private equity giant accelerates its investment push across the Middle East, signalling growing long-term ambition in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg. The move marks the firm’s third Middle East base after Dubai and Riyadh.
Expedition Growth Capital, a software-specialist growth equity firm, has raised its third fund of $375m, continuing its focus on partnering with growing companies from across Europe that have built high-quality products and customer bases, without venture capital.
Advent International is assessing offshore growth options for Automic following completion of its $725m acquisition of the share registry, technology and fund services provider, according to a report by Financial Review, as the firm makes new appointments to the company’s board.
EQT is considering introducing fees for institutional investors on co-investments, as rising allocations from wealthy individuals reduce its reliance on traditional LPs, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Tom Steyer’s Galvanize is targeting venture debt, focusing on lending to early-stage companies, but avoiding the private credit market as it swells to about $3tn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone has launched a new unit to channel global retirement savings into private market strategies, targeting a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity in defined contribution plans, according to a report by Reuters.
The Italian Benetton family has merged its private capital arm 21 Invest with Milan-based Tages to create a new €3bn platform, 21 Next, as part of a plan to scale its assets to €10bn within five years, according to a report by the Financial Times. Edizione, the family’s holding company, will control the combined group.
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