Managers
Switzerland-based private markets manager Partners Group has said it has no intention of introducing further liquidity restrictions or suspending any of its evergreen investment vehicles, pushing back against recent market speculation around its funds, according to a report by Reuters.
Urs Wietlisbach, one of the billionaire co-founders of Swiss private markets firm Partners Group, is preparing to reorganise the structure of the family office that manages the founders’ combined wealth, in a move that signals early-stage succession planning, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
CVC Capital Partners chief executive Rob Lucas believes AI will play a decisive and potentially disruptive role across private equity portfolios, and is urging firms to move quickly to adapt to rapid technological change, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Shares in Partners Group dropped around 3% in Thursday trading, closing at their weakest level since April 2020, as investor sentiment remained under pressure following recent restrictions on withdrawals from one of its PE vehicles, according to a report by Reuters.
The private equity sector is facing mounting pressure to resolve a growing backlog of portfolio company exits, as a widening gap between buyer and seller expectations continues to impede exits and slow capital distribution, according to a report by Bloomberg citing senior industry figures.
Private equity firms will need to accept lower valuations and adapt to a fundamentally different interest rate environment following years of distortion from ultra-low borrowing costs, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments Apollo Global Management co-president Scott Kleinman.
Partners Group is weighing a €200m ($231m) cash injection into portfolio company Emeria as the business grapples with elevated leverage and refinancing risk, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Blackstone is seeking to sell more than $2bn of stakes in private investment funds through a securitised structure, in a move that highlights growing demand for liquidity solutions across the private equity industry, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Partners Group co-founder Alfred Gantner has dismissed recent criticism from short-seller Grizzly Research and described the sharp decline in the firm’s share price as an excessive market reaction driven by misinformation and broader sector concerns, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Hg is planning to increase its ownership stake in its London-listed investment trust after a recent selloff in technology and software-related stocks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a company statement.
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