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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.
US private equity managers targeting high-growth businesses without seeking control are seeing a sharp revival in fundraising, with growth equity funds attracting a record $33.2bn in the first half of 2026, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Singapore-based insurer Great Eastern Holdings has invested about $100m in Granite Asia’s debut private credit fund, highlighting continued demand from insurers for private debt despite growing scrutiny of credit risks, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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