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Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has appointed Anne-Laurence Roucher as group head of private markets. Roucher will oversee the investment strategy and operations of private equity, infrastructure private debt, and real estate investments, aligning with the firm’s commitment to impact investing and sustainable finance.
An affiliate of HIG Capital, an alternative investment firm with $72bn of capital under management, has signed an agreement for the proposed sale of its portfolio company Interpath to funds managed by mid-market private equity firm Bridgepoint Group.
BlueFive Capital has been appointed as the first general partner for a fund of funds established by CICC Capital, the private equity arm of China International Capital Corporation, and Chinese steelmaker HBIS Group. The fund targets raising CNY32bn ($4.58bn) with a 15-year term and will pursue investments aligned with HBIS Group’s industrial priorities, including cross-border investments.
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to buy back a 49.9% stake in its US metal container operations from a consortium of institutional investors led and advised by Apollo Global Management in a deal valued at approximately $3bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in IG Messenger, a provider of a vendor-neutral critical communication platform for healthcare institutions. Main says it will help IQM drive innovation to create customer value, and accelerate expansion through both organic growth and a targeted buy-and-build approach.
Apollo Global Management is set to invest more than $1bn in Brad Jacobs’ building products distributor QXO as part of a financing round to support the company’s acquisition-led growth strategy, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Private investment firm Hg Capital is in advanced discussions to acquire financial software company OneStream Inc in a take-private deal, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Private equity firm D1 Capital Partners has led a $1bn investment round into Kraken Technologies, the energy software arm of Octopus Energy Group, being spun out of the UK-based clean energy group as an independent company at a valuation of $8.65bn.
Private equity investor MidEuropa has acquired a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult, a vertically focused IT system integrator specialising in the retail, banking, and industrials sectors in Romania. Founder and CEO Andrei Bojiță will retain a significant minority stake and continue to lead the business. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in 2026.
Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to sell Tescan Group (Tescan), a manufacturer of electron microscopes and scientific and analytical instruments, to Shimadzu Corporation, a provider of analytical and measuring technologies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The enterprise value of the transaction amounts to $850m.
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