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Alternatives manager KKR has appointed Yoshi Takemoto as Managing Director to head the firm’s global wealth solutions platform in Japan, according to a report by FiNews.Asia.
Blackstone is expanding its private credit business by hiring two experienced credit professionals, Andie Goh and Jack Ervasti, to handle investment-grade deals. Joining from Ares Management and KKR, the new hires will focus on asset-based debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Major private equity firms have faced significant obstacles in selling or listing their China-based portfolio companies in 2023, with Beijing’s tightening restrictions on IPOs and a decelerating economy having left foreign investors’ capital effectively trapped, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Nordic Capital has successfully closed its latest fund, Evolution II, at its €2bn hard cap, exceeding its initial target of €1.4bn.
President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg, co-leader of Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm with investments in defense contractors, for the role of Deputy Secretary of Defense, according to a report by Reuters.
CDP Equity (CDPE), a subsidiary of the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group (CDP), and Trilantic Europe, a prominent pan-European private equity firm, have jointly acquired a majority stake in Diagram Group, an Italian agritech innovator.
Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, a smaller US producer with operations in several major basins, including the Permian and Eagle Ford, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
Tonka Bay Equity Partners has promoted Vince Thao, who joined the firm in 2022, to Senior Associate, with responsibilities including transaction diligence, structuring, and portfolio governance.
Law firm Shoosmiths has appointed Partner Mark Churchman to the firm’s private equity team within the corporate practice, to provide sectoral expertise among existing energy and infrastructure and tech clients, while generating additional streams of work with US-based sponsors investing in the UK and Europe.
Apollo Global Management is targeting over $5bn for a new fund focused on deals sourced through its high-grade capital solutions business, according to a report by Bloomberg UK.
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