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The head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has said private credit does not pose a systemic risk to the financial system, while defending efforts to broaden retail access to the asset class despite concerns over liquidity and investor protections, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Data protection software provider Commvault Systems is exploring strategic options, including a potential sale, after attracting takeover interest from multiple suitors, including private equity firm Thoma Bravo, according to a report by Reuters.
China’s largest insurer Ping An Insurance Group is seeking to reduce its exposure to software-focused private equity investments through a secondary sale of fund stakes valued at around $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Toronto-based private credit manager Dawson Partners is preparing to return to market with a new flagship fund, just months after closing its previous vehicle at approximately $7.7bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone Inc has taken the first formal step toward launching an initial public offering for a newly created investment platform designed to acquire and own operational data centres, as demand for AI infrastructure continues to surge, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Partners Group has indicated it is prepared to restrict investor redemptions if outflows from its private market funds rise above certain thresholds, as the wider private credit and alternative asset sector grapples with increased liquidity stress, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Swiss contract development and manufacturing company PolyPeptide Group AG is attracting potential acquisition interest from several private equity firms, including EQT AB and KKR & Co, according to a Bloomberg News report citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
Vista Equity Partners’ credit investment platform is launching a new fund aimed at acquiring discounted debt issued by software and technology companies, as recent market volatility creates fresh opportunities in the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched a new credit-default swap (CDS) index designed to give investors a way to take exposure against the private credit market, reflecting growing concern about stress in the sector following years of rapid expansion, according to a report by Reuters.
EQT AB has entered the competitive auction process for ownership of the Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bengaluru, intensifying a growing private equity-led bidding war for one of cricket’s most valuable franchises, according to a report by Markets Group.
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