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Davidson Kempner Capital Management has warned that financial stress across the private capital industry is deeper than many on Wall Street recognise, with a “substantial portion” of private equity firms already under pressure, according to a report by the Financial Times.
EQT has fully exited its investment in Galderma Group AG through the sale of approximately 34 million shares in a transaction worth around CHF4.9bn ($5.5bn), marking what the firm described as the largest sponsor-backed block trade on record.
Triton Partners has closed its sixth flagship mid-market fund (T6) at its fundraising target of €5.5bn, making it the firm’s largest fundraise to date, after securing capital commitments from new and existing investors globally.
UK lower mid-market private equity investor August Equity has appointed two investment associates, Jess Webster and Leo Holdsworth.
A survey by global financial services provider Apex has found that 85% of respondents say AI is now fully embedded into their private credit activities. The data covers responses from 105 senior leaders in the industry, with the majority reportedly being C-suite executives.
Chimney Rock Equity Partners, an Austin-based private equity firm, has acquired Gas Clip Technologies, a supplier of portable gas detectors. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
US buyout firm Charlesbank Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a stake in Canadian secondaries manager Overbay Capital Partners in a deal that values the firm at about CAD200m ($147m), according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Morgan Stanley has limited redemptions at one of its private credit funds after investors sought to withdraw almost 11% of shares outstanding, according to a report by Reuters citing a regulatory filing.
Azzurri Group, the UK restaurant operator owned by private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners, is exploring a potential sale of the UK and European franchise rights for Dave’s Hot Chicken, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Carlyle Group has restructured the leadership of its European private equity platform following underperformance from its previous vintage, signalling plans to resume fundraising for its flagship European buyout fund, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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