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France’s heavily-indebted private equity-owned medical laboratory groups, including EQT-owned Cerba, face mounting pressure following a government-led audit recommending profit caps and regulatory reforms to curb outsized margins in the sector, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Carlyle AlpInvest has closed a $1.25bn securitisation of private equity fund stakes through a collateralised fund obligation (CFO), marking its third such transaction as institutional appetite for structured exposure to private markets continues to build, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Revolution Beauty Group has rejected a takeover offer from consumer-focused private equity firm True, as the embattled UK cosmetics brand continues to evaluate strategic options including a potential equity raise, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
Shares in Australian financial software provider Iress surged on Friday following confirmation that the company is in early-stage talks with Blackstone and Thoma Bravo regarding a potential acquisition, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management has increased the size of its net asset value (NAV) loan to SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 to $5.4bn, in what is now the largest known NAV-backed facility to date, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
TPG has closed its sixth growth equity fund at $4.8bn, surpassing its $4bn target and drawing commitments from a broadened global investor base, including LPs across the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Manulife Financial has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in middle-market lender Comvest Credit Partners, creating an $18.4bn private credit platform as the Canadian insurer deepens its push into alternative assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) has named Annika Kim as Director of Credit, as the $40bn pension fund continues to deepen its alternatives bench with senior talent from top-tier institutions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TPG’s Asia-focused private equity platform has agreed to acquire ASX-listed automotive software provider Infomedia in a deal valuing the company’s equity at AUD651m (circa $421m), according to a report by Reuters.
International private equity firm Cinven has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Objectway, a leading provider of end-to-end digital software solutions for wealth managers, banks, and asset managers globally.
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