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Medline, the medical supply manufacturer backed by Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, is targeting a $55bn valuation in a US IPO which would make it one of the largest PE-backed listings ever, according to a report by Reuters.
Stifel Financial executives Dirk Jonske and Adrian Siew have left the firm’s Eaton Partners subsidiary, where they co-led the GP Solutions advisory business, focused on private market fundraising in the secondary market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bain Capital, a global private investment firm, has launched a joint venture with bookrunner SMBC to establish a new European loan platform providing up to €1.5bn in senior secured credit to corporate borrowers across Europe and the UK. The platform is structured as a co-governed credit vehicle, combining SMBC’s pan-European leveraged finance origination and structuring experience with Bain Capital’s underwriting and asset management capabilities.
Swedish investment firm EQT has sought to reassure institutional investors that it does not plan to charge fees on co-investments following comments by Chief Executive Per Franzen that raised concerns among clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.
China-based HongShan Capital Group has submitted a €2.5bn ($2.91bn) offer to buy Italian luxury sneaker maker Golden Goose from private equity firm Permira, according to a report by la Repubblica. The parties are reportedly aiming to sign a deal by Christmas.
L’Oréal has agreed to double its stake in Galderma Group to 20% as it deepens its exposure to the fast-growing injectable aesthetics market, according to a report by Bloomberg. The shares are being acquired from an investor consortium led by private equity firm EQT, although financial terms were not disclosed. Based on Galderma’s share price, a 10% stake is valued at about CHF3.9bn ($4.9bn).
Global private equity firm Advent International has ended talks to acquire a 31% stake in Whirlpool of India from its US parent, Whirlpool Corp, after failing to reach agreement on pricing, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
US private capital giant KKR is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire a majority stake in Arctos Partners, a private equity firm specialising in minority investments in professional sports teams, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Cross-border private credit transactions are poised for strong growth, yet operational complexity is emerging as a critical hurdle, according to business administration and compliance solutions provider CSC’s ‘Private Credit 2025: Global Strategies for a $1.5 Trillion Market’ report.
Close to a third of 87 of UBS’s billionaire clients surveyed by the firm are preparing to reduce their exposure over the next 12 months to private equity funds as higher interest rates and slower exits continue to put pressure on the asset class, according to the a report by Bloomberg citing the bank’s Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025.
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