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Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is in discussions with retail pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance about a potential deal that could take the company private as early as next year, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Broad Sky Partners, a PE firm focused on middle market companies providing services to business and consumer end markets, has made a strategic investment in Frontline Managed Services, a provider of outsourced solutions for the legal and professional services sectors.
Apollo Global Management is accelerating the growth of its $70bn hybrid strategies, which bridge credit and private equity financing to appeal to investors seeking more flexible options amid a slowdown in private equity distributions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms have entered the National Football League ownership arena for the first time, with Ares Management acquiring a 10% stake in the Miami Dolphins and an Arctos Sports Partners-led investor group acquiring a minority stake in the Buffalo Bills, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private investment giant Blackstone expects a more favourable environment for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and a rebound in initial public offerings (IPOs) to drive more than double the number of private equity exits in 2025, according to a report by Reuters.
Spanish private equity firm Buenavista Equity Partners, which specialises in investments in the lower- and mid-market segments, has unveiled a new healthcare-focused fund, BV Healthcare Growth Innvierte I, with an initial closing of €100m.
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners (Pacific Avenue), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on corporate divestitures, carve-outs, and other complex situations in the middle market, has opened a new office in Paris, France,
The Texas Teacher Retirement System, which manages $211.6bn in assets, has upped it private equity allocation with to new commitments totaling a combined $175m, according to a report any Pensions & Investments Online.
Bowmark Capital, a private equity investment firm focused on technology, data and services companies, has strengthened its team with the appointments of Monty Ismail as an Investment Director and Matthew Grady as an Investment Executive.
Mars Inc, the iconic US confectioner behind brands like Skittles and M&Ms, is aiming to raise at least $1bn through a private debt sale as part of its financing strategy for the $36bn acquisition of foodmaker Kellanova, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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