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Bain Capital has completed fundraising for its Special Situation Fund II, bringing the total amount raised for its second vintage of special situations platform funds to $9bn – $5.7bn for Fund II, inclusive of co-investments and separately managed accounts, and $3.3bn for the previously closed Special Situations Asia and Europe regional funds.
Private investment house Ardian has sold its 49% stake in Autopista Trados 45 (Trados) to Abertis, an international motorway operator headquartered in Spain. Abertis was already the majority shareholder in Trados.
Baird Capital, the global private equity and venture capital arm of Baird, has appointed Daina Spedding as a Director with the firm’s Global Private Equity team based in London to focus on sourcing and driving PE investments globally.
The Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), based in Augusta, has approved two alternative investment commitments totalling up to $200m, according to a report by Pensions & Investments Online citing James Bennett, the Chief Investment Officer of the $20.2bn pension fund.
Nordic Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in the healthcare, tech and payments, and financial services sectors, has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the acquisition of Anaqua from private investment firm Astorg.
Private equity giant Blackstone is to acquire Jersey Mike’s Subs in a deal that reportedly values the US sandwich chain at approximately $8bn, including debt. Founder and CEO Peter Cancro will retain a significant equity stake and continue to lead the business.
Brookfield Credit, the $305bn private credit investment division of $1tn-plus global alternative asset manager Brookfield Asset Management, is to make a $1bn investment in 17Capital’s net-asset-value private credit strategies.
Canadian private equity firm Brookfield is reportedly considering a €7bn ($7.4bn) takeover bid for Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols and is completing due diligence on the plasma-based drugmaker, according to a report by El Confidencial.
Global investment giant Apollo has officially opened a new office in Seoul, marking a significant step in its expansion across Asia. The firm has also has named Jay Hyun Lee as Partner and Head of Korea to lead the firm’s operations in the South Korean market.
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management has expanded its non-listed investment offering for private banking clients with the launch of the Kempen European Private Equity Fund III, which focuses on investments in small and medium companies in North Western Europe.
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