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Blackstone President Jon Gray expects the largest alternative asset managers to lead the charge once US 401(k) plans are allowed to include private markets, crypto, and other alternatives alongside traditional stocks and bonds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carlyle has agreed to purchase $250m of agricultural loans from US-based FarmOp Capital in a private credit transaction structured as a forward flow agreement.
Blackstone is preparing to take more portfolio companies public than at any time since the IPO boom of 2021, signalling renewed momentum in the public markets, according to a report by Reuters citing President and COO Jon Gray.
Private equity firm Cinven is close to acquiring French data services specialist Artefact in a deal that could value the company at around €1bn ($1.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
KnowBe4, the cybersecurity training platform owned by Vista Equity Partners, has refinanced approximately $1.46bn of private credit, tapping the syndicated loan market to reduce its borrowing costs, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the deal.
Educational publisher McGraw Hill, backed by Platinum Equity, has raised $414.6m in its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, pricing below its initial range in a sign of cautious optimism returning to the market, according to a report by Reuters.
Several private equity firms, including Clearlake Capital, Platinum Equity and EQT, have submitted bids for Forward Air, according to sources familiar with the matter, as the US-based trucking company moves to conclude its strategic review, according to a report by Reuters.
Third Point, the New York-based hedge fund firm founded by Daniel Loeb, has held a $400m first close for its Insurance Solutions Fund I, marking the firm’s first dedicated private credit strategy tailored for insurance companies, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.
MiddleGround Capital, an operationally focused private equity firm that makes control investments in North American and European headquartered middle-market B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies, has promoted seven of its professionals to more senior positions within the firm.
Carlyle has appointed Alex Chi, a long-time Goldman Sachs executive, to lead its direct lending platform and support the expansion of its $199bn global credit business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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