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Bridgepoint has completed fundraising for its fourth European direct lending strategy, securing €5.1bn in capital commitments and exceeding the fund’s original €4bn target as institutional demand for private credit continues to grow.
Adams Street Partners has raised more than $5bn to pursue private equity secondary investments, surpassing its fundraising target as investor appetite for the fast-growing asset class continues to strengthen, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Charterhouse Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Animalcare Group, following its delisting from the London Stock Exchange.
French automotive group Cosmobilis and private credit investor Park Square Capital have completed the acquisition of the commercial rights to the FIA World Rally Championship and FIA European Rally Championship, according to a report by Reuters.
Investors in the leveraged loan market are beginning to demand stronger protections and higher returns from borrowers, signalling a shift in negotiating power that could increase financing costs for PE-backed companies and other highly leveraged issuers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR is nearing an agreement to acquire medical device outsourcing specialist Integer Holdings in a $4bn take-private transaction that would further expand the private equity firm’s healthcare portfolio, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
KKR is evaluating one of the first investments for its recently acquired Arctos platform as the private markets giant advances plans to build a business focused on providing capital to alternative asset managers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
FIFA has abandoned plans to create a $20bn commercial entity and sell a 20% stake to private investors after facing widespread opposition from football governing bodies and member associations, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blue Owl Capital has appointed former Barclays executive Takeo Ikemori as co-head of its Japan business, reinforcing the alternative asset manager’s expansion in one of the world’s largest institutional investment markets, according to a report by the Japan Times.
Ares Management is open to expanding its presence in private equity through acquisitions, with chief executive Michael Arougheti indicating the alternative asset manager would benefit from a larger buyout business if the right opportunity emerges, according to a report by Reuters.
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