Managers
Blackstone portfolio company Liftoff Mobile is targeting a valuation of up to $5.17bn in its initial public offering in the United States, the latest in a string of Blackstone-backed listings, according to a report by Reuters.
Pretium Packaging, a Missouri-based plastic container manufacturer owned by Clearlake Capital Group, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of New Jersey as part of a comprehensive plan to restructure its heavily leveraged balance sheet, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Pretium Packaging, the US-based bottle and jar manufacturer owned by private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group, has reached an agreement with a majority group of lenders to restructure its debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Franklin Templeton is folding its European private credit business Alcentra into its US platform Benefit Street Partners, consolidating its private credit operations under a single global brand, according to a report by Bloomberg. The combined business will operate as Benefit Street Partners and oversee around $86bn in assets.
PGIM has expanded into private credit secondaries, with plans to deploy up to $1bn over the next two years into the emerging asset class. The new platform targets a market where deal volume is expected to exceed $50bn within the next two to three years.
FountainVest Partners Chief Executive Frank Tang has urged European companies to look to Asia to sustain growth, as economic and structural pressures intensify across Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giant Thoma Bravo is preparing to capitalise on the recent drop in software stock valuations, describing the sell-off as a “huge buying opportunity,” according to a report by the Financial Times citing co-founder Orlando Bravo.
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd is set to relocate and expand its Tokyo office, moving to the Roppongi Hills development as it doubles its footprint in Japan, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
JPMorgan Chase has formed a new advisory group focused on helping companies and sponsors raise capital from private markets, as the bank looks to deepen its presence in the rapidly expanding alternatives space according to a report by Reuters.
Shares of Swiss private equity firm Partners Group Holding AG rose sharply on Thursday, marking their biggest gain in six months, after the firm reported robust growth in assets under management and provided positive guidance for 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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