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Sanari Capital has exited its investment in Fernridge Solutions, selling its stake to Broll Property Group. The firm believes that Broll’s pan-African reach and expertise in real estate and technology will enable it to lead the next phase of growth for the Johannesburg-based market intelligence and geospatial analytics firm.
A consortium of private-credit firms including Pemberton Asset Management, Blue Owl Capital, and Hayfin Capital Management, are acquiring ownership stakes in telecom-equipment supplier Netceed in exchange for writing off some of their debt as part of a debt-for-equity swap, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone Inc has expanded its credit assets under management to $508bn, marking an 18% year-on-year increase, according to a report by Bloomberg. The increase was led by strong inflows into the firm’s private investment-grade credit platform, which grew by 33% to about $123bn.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments has launched the CT US asset-backed securities fund, designed to meet growing demand from UK and European institutional investors, and defined benefit pension schemes, for high-grade securitised credit solutions.
Spanish authorities have launched a high-profile tax investigation into CVC Capital Partners, targeting one of the firm’s top executives and raising concerns across the country’s private equity industry, according to a report by the Financial Times.
A Singapore-based affiliate of Blackstone has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 9.9% stake in India’s Federal Bank through a combination of preferential shares and warrants, according to a report by Reuters.
Oaktree Capital Management is arranging a major private-credit package to support its acquisition of the wealth-management arm of Australia’s Perpetual Ltd, according to a report by Bloomberg. The transaction structure centres on Oaktree using debt capital from private-credit providers — including Ares Management and Barings — rather than traditional bank financing.
Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm focused on investing in consumer staples across both food & beverage and health & wellness categories, has appointed Greg Somerville as CEO of Maple Donuts, LLC, an SPC portfolio company. Maple Donuts is a producer of frozen bakery products, serving retail partners, foodservice operators, and institutional customers across North America.
Greenbelt Capital Partners, a private equity firm investing in the New Energy Economy, has added several senior hires to its team – Katie Kiersey as Chief of Strategy and Operating Partner to spearhead Greenbelt’s new value optimisation team, Managing Director Erika Mapes, Principal Austin Major and Vice President Elouise Roche.
Private-equity firms are increasingly eyeing initial public offerings in the Gulf region, particularly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, buoyed by about $50bn in initial share sales since 2022, according to a report by Bloomberg. Buyout firms are positioning closer to sovereign wealth fund hubs in the Gulf, which control more than $4tn.
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