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Private credit investors are exploring a debt package of approximately £1.3bn to support a potential take-private transaction for London-listed fund solutions and corporate services provider JTC Plc, according to a report by Bloomberg.
EQT AB has nominated its Asia head, Jean Eric Salata, to succeed founder Conni Jonsson as chair of the board at the next shareholder meeting. Jonsson, who founded EQT in 1994 and served as CEO for 20 years before becoming chair, will remain honorary chair, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Aurelius is reportedly exploring a sale of the Asia Pacific operations of LSG Group, the airline catering business it acquired from Lufthansa, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
August Equity, a UK private equity firm focused on the lower mid-market, has held the final close of Fund VI at an increased hard cap of £350m, making it the largest investment vehicle raised by the firm to date.
By Nick Farnsworth, Shannon Yavorsky, Sarah Schaedler, and Vertis McMillan, Orrick – Private equity investments in artificial intelligence and related services have surged in recent years. While PE firms have long recognized the potential for economic and market optimization in target companies leveraging AI, many are now turning their attention to the risk and opportunities of their own use of AI and that of their existing portfolio.
Validus Risk Management, a software and tech-enabled services platform for financial risk management, has boosted its Fund Finance Advisory team in London with the appointment of Jonathan Watson from RBS International.
The US Government Accountability Office is set to assess the systemic risks posed by the $1.7tn private credit sector, highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny of the industry that has become an increasingly important source of financing for PE-backed companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
European private equity firm CVC has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Bamboo, a fast-growing US homeowners’ insurance agency, from White Mountains Insurance Group in a transaction valuing the business at $1.75bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Sriwijaya Capital, a newly established private equity firm focused on Southeast Asia, has raised more than $200m for its debut fund and is targeting its $300m hard cap within the next 6–12 months, according to a report by Reuters.
VC and mid-market PE firms are increasingly concerned about regulatory issues with particular worries about their impact on investment, new research from Ocorian shows, despite the apparent pivot away from regulation by enforcement by US regulators.
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