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Goldman Sachs Group’s private equity arm is close to finalising a deal to acquire Danish telematics company Trackunit, according to a report by Bloomberg sources familiar with the matter.
By Nick Lawler, Managing Director and Head of Secondaries, Churchill Asset Management: Last year was estimated to deliver $140bn+ in global secondaries volume, the largest year on record and definitively surpassing the prior high threshold of ~$130bn in 2021, according to an early 2024 report by Evercore. The segment’s growth results from a confluence of factors, including new pools of capital and entrants, proliferation of active portfolio management and a global LP base searching for liquidity.
Ares Management Corporation has closed its sixth European direct lending fund, Ares Capital Europe VI (ACE VI), securing €17.1bn in commitments and reaching its hard cap, according to a report by BusinessWire.
Apollo has agreed to acquire Argo Infrastructure Partners, a leading mid-market asset manager focused on essential infrastructure assets in North America.
Software maker Databricks has secured over $5bn in financing from lenders such as Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, and Blue Owl Capital, marking its largest debt raise to date, according to Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Allianz has closed its global Allianz Private Debt Secondaries Fund (APDS) at €1.5bn (£1.26bn), exceeding its initial target size of €500m, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.
The global M&A landscape is set for a year of dynamic change as macroeconomic disruptions continue to impact markets. Private equity investors must adapt to these shifting conditions, according to global management consultancy firm CIL.
King Street Capital is preparing to launch a new private credit fund, backed by a $70m investment from Generali Investments, the asset management division of the Italian insurance company Generali, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms increased their activity in Europe last year, capitalising on the continent’s economic difficulties to acquire large companies at lower valuations, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Brookfield Asset Management has announced the renewal of its normal course issuer bid, allowing the repurchase of up to 37,123,295 Class A Limited Voting Shares, which represents about 10% of its public float, according to Tipranks’ Stock Screener.
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