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Banks are preparing to launch the sale of around €4bn of acquisition financing to support Carlyle Inc’s buyout of the coatings business of BASF SE, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The package is expected to include dollar- and euro-denominated leveraged loans alongside euro senior secured notes, with syndication targeted for late March or early April.
US private equity firm Carlyle Group has supported a £150m refinancing at online retailer The Very Group, converting debt into equity in a moved designed to strengthen the company’s balance sheet, according to a report by The Independent.
Global private equity investors, including KKR and Blackstone, are increasingly viewing the Indian Premier League as a high-potential investment opportunity, drawn by rising revenues, record viewership, and a centralised revenue-sharing model, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Innova/6 private equity fund, part of the Innova Capital group, has sold its stake in functional beverages and snacks brand OSHEE, to the international fund Mid Europa Partners. During nearly seven years of partnership with Innova Capital, the company almost quadrupled its revenue, reaching over PLN750m in 2025. In the same period, EBITDA increased more than fivefold.
Humana has acquired Florida-based primary care provider MaxHealth from Arsenal Capital Partners, in a transaction that will see the business integrated into Humana’s CenterWell Senior Primary Care division, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Senior executives at major alternative asset managers including Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, Ares Management and KKR have moved to reassure investors that their portfolios remain resilient, as a sharp sell-off in listed software stocks continues to pressure their own share prices, according to a report by Reuters.
Ares Management is leading a private credit financing of around €1.4bn for Scandinavian software provider EG, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Blackstone is set to lead an equity investment of up to $600m in Indian artificial intelligence cloud start-up Neysa, according to a report by Bloomberg, as the firm steps up its exposure to AI-driven digital infrastructure.
Capza, the private markets platform owned by BNP Paribas, has raised almost €1.4bn for its latest private credit strategy, Capza Private Debt 7, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Apax Partners has withdrawn its proposed $792m acquisition of UK automotive services and software provider Pinewood Technologies, citing challenging market conditions, according to a report by Reuters.
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