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Audax Private Equity, a mid- to lower-mid-market investor, has sold Colony Hardware, a distributor of construction materials and jobsite supplies, to White Cap, a distributor of specialty construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
US private equity giant Carlyle Group has reported stabilising performance in its flagship buyout business following a series of high-profile portfolio exits, signalling renewed investor confidence after a challenging period, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Global alternative investment major Apollo Global Management posted a 13% rise in fourth-quarter profit, surpassing Wall Street estimates, driven by record debt origination and strong inflows from clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Australian AI infrastructure developer Firmus has finalised a $10bn debt financing package led by Blackstone and technology investor Coatue, according to a report by Reuters. The capital will fund the next phase of Project Southgate, the company’s programme to build AI training and inference infrastructure across Australia.
Carlyle has reported full-year profit, seeking to reassure investors over potential disruption to the technology sector from AI, stating its software exposure sits at around 6% of the portfolio, according to a report by Reuters
GBL is set to invest €0.5bn of equity to acquire a co-controlling minority stake in Rayner from CVC Capital Partners VIII. GBL will partner with CVC and Rayner’s management team to support Rayner in its international growth ambitions.
Suh Sang-jun, head of the infrastructure institutional business at EQT’s Seoul office, is set to leave the firm after helping lead its expansion into the South Korean market, according to a report by The Korea Economic Daily. Suh has overseen the firm’s infrastructure investments in South Korea since the office opened in February 2023.
TPG has signed definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Sabre Industries, Inc. It will make the investment through TPG Rise Climate, the firm’s dedicated climate investing platform. Funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, which first invested in Sabre in 2021, will retain a significant minority stake and continue Blackstone’s partnership with the company.
A consortium led by Advent International and FedEx has agreed to acquire European parcel locker operator InPost for €15.60 per share, valuing the company at approximately €7.8bn ($9.2bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Permira and Warburg Pincus have agreed to sell UK wealth manager Evelyn Partners to NatWest Group in a deal valued at £2.7bn, marking a major consolidation in the UK private banking and wealth management sector and a significant liquidity event for the PE firms.
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