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Virginie Morgon, former CEO of Eurazeo SE and one of the most prominent figures in European private equity, is setting up her own private equity firm with a strong focus on sustainable investments, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Content Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment company focused on films, television programming and related royalties, has launched Content Partners Capital, a new division providing private capital for entertainment industry businesses and IP assets. 
CCS Partners, a newly established credit management firm specialising in structured and private asset-based transactions, has raised $4bn in commitments since its launch earlier this month, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The NFL has officially lifted some of its strictest ownership rules, allowing certain private equity firms, including Arctos Partners, Ares Management and Sixth Street Partners to purchase stakes in franchises, according to a report by Bloomberg.
ESG definition
European private equity managers are setting a high bar in environmental, social and governance performance, with half (51%) of the region’s managers now earning an “excellent” rating, according to LGT Capital Partners’s ESG Report 2024.
The NFL held a series of meetings with major private equity firms including Arctos Partners, Carlyle, Blackstone, and CVC at its headquarters on Thursday as the league moves forward with plans to potentially allow institutional investments, according to a report by Sportico.
US private investment major Carlyle Group doubled its fundraising efforts in the second quarter of the year, amassing over $12bn as part of a strategic turnaround initiative led by CEO Harvey Schwartz, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blackstone has reported a 3% increase in second-quarter distributable earnings compared to the previous year, attributed to significant asset sales in its private equity and credit divisions, which offset a downturn in real estate, according to a report by Reuters.
Growth curve
As liquidity constraints put pressure on the private equity industry, the secondaries market is expected to grow substantially over the next twelve months, with fundraising and deal flow set to expand, according to Investec’s latest Secondaries Report, Charting a Course for Further Growth.
US healthcare-focused private equity firm Martis Capital Management has opened an office in Miami, marking its third location after Washington, DC and San Francisco. 

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