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Hillhouse Investment has launched a fundraising drive for a new $7bn private equity fund, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter. The firm, founded in 2005 by Zhang Lei, is expanding its global footprint with teams in London, Singapore and Tokyo.
Blackstone Inc is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire MacLean Power Systems from Centerbridge Partners, in a transaction that could value the utility-parts business at more than $4bn, according to a report by Bloomberg, with an announcement potentially coming as early as next week.
TT International has appointed Luke Poulter as chief executive officer, effective from 31 October 2025. He succeeds Eric Mackay, who is stepping down after more than a decade at the firm and over 25 years in the investment industry.
Meron Capital has closed a $70m third fund, expanding its capacity for pre-seed and seed investments across AI, cybersecurity, fintech, digital health, climate tech, and robotics. The fund brings Meron’s total capital raised to $170m. The firm is also adding Gil Shai, co-founder of CloudEndure, to its leadership team.
HIG Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $70bn of capital under management, has sold its portfolio company Project Informatica, an operator in the Italian Information Technology market, to private equity investor EMK Capital.
Future Standard, an $86bn global alternative asset manager, has launched its FS Mid Market Private Equity Fund, a new semi-liquid strategy providing diversified access to private equity investments across the US and Europe’s middle market.
Investment management firm Federated Hermes has announced the successful launch and first round of capital raising for the sixth vintage of its flagship Private Equity Co-investment series with initial commitments to the strategy of approximately $320m. Its previous vintage, PEC V, closed at $486m in 2023.
A senior investment executive at Advent International is relocating from the UK to Luxembourg, in what insiders describe as a symptom of growing pressure on private equity talent retention in Britain, according to a report by the Financial Times.
EY-Parthenon has appointed Clare Harris, Chris Robinson, and Patricia Martin del Castillo as partners to its private equity practice in the UK.
Investec Alternative Investment Management, a subsidiary of Investec Bank plc, and Carlyle AlpInvest, have launched Investec’s inaugural European senior debt fund, Investec Senior Debt Fund I, a private credit fund with approximately €400m of investable capital managed by the Investec Direct Lending team.
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