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Artificial intelligence is accelerating the pace of value creation in private equity, while mergers and acquisitions have re-emerged as the industry’s most important growth driver, according to a new global survey by FTI Consulting of senior industry leaders.
Blackstone has limited withdrawals from its flagship private credit fund after investors requested to pull around $4.4bn, marking a notable increase in redemption pressure across the sector, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing market data and unnamed people familiar with the situation.
LaserAway, a US medspa and aesthetic dermatology operator backed by Ares Management and Seidler Equity Partners, is exploring a potential sale that could value the business at more than $2bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
Private equity firm Hg is planning to increase its ownership stake in its London-listed investment trust after a recent selloff in technology and software-related stocks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a company statement.
A senior executive at Ares Management has dismissed recent concerns circulating around private credit markets, arguing that there is a significant gap between negative headlines and underlying portfolio performance, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Sixth Street has agreed to acquire a minority stake in private equity-backed commodities data and analytics provider Kpler in a transaction valuing the business at more than $3.7bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Liftoff, which is backed by Blackstone, has raised $437m in its revived US initial public offering, pricing above the marketed range and marking a successful return to the public markets after an earlier attempt was withdrawn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
GoldenTree Asset Management founder Steven Tananbaum says widening divergences between credit and equity valuations in sectors such as telecom and software are creating selective opportunities for distressed and value-oriented investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management is accelerating a major expansion into AI-linked infrastructure, committing capital across data centres, power systems and compute-related assets as part of a broader strategy to raise around $50bn focused on enabling AI growth, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Federal prosecutors are increasingly focused on valuation practices across private markets, highlighting concerns around transparency in how illiquid assets are marked across private credit and private equity portfolios, according to a report by Reuters citing comments from Jay Clayton, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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