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KKR has agreed to pay $250m to resolve a US Department of Justice lawsuit alleging the private equity firm failed to comply with federal pre-merger filing requirements in connection with a series of buyouts, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Sixth Street Partners and a consortium comprising Carlyle Group and Dynasty Equity are among the private equity investors joining the ownership group behind the $9.6bn acquisition of the Seattle Seahawks by the Khosla family, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR is strengthening its push into Japan’s private wealth market with the appointment of JPMorgan senior salesperson Sayori Kondo as managing director and co-head of wealth for Japan, according to a report by Bloomberg.
RedBird Capital is in advanced negotiations to acquire a significant stake in digital media company Puck in a transaction that would value the business at around $250m, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara has committed $1bn to Partners Group’s private credit platform, marking one of its biggest moves yet into global private markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Genstar Capital is set to sell asset manager First Eagle Investment Management to Victory Capital in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $7bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The UK’s Universities Superannuation Scheme has appointed Robert Ross, a senior private equity investment manager at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, to oversee its private equity portfolio, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to a wide range of lender protections to secure a two-year extension for roughly $5bn of debt at cybersecurity software company Proofpoint, highlighting the growing leverage creditors have gained over private equity sponsors with large software exposures, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The family office of Hong Kong billionaire Peter Woo is exploring a sale of private equity interests worth about $1bn, as demand for secondaries continues to grow and investors seek greater liquidity from private market portfolios, according to a report by Bloomberg.
European deeptech investor Jolt Capital has appointed Jean-Marc Ollagnier as an operating partner, bringing four decades of experience at Accenture to the firm as it seeks to support the growth and transformation of its portfolio companies.
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