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DWS Group, Deutsche Bank’s Frankfurt-based asset management firm, is struggling to attract significant commitments for its private credit fund, which has a €1.0bn ($1.05bn) target, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giant KKR has emerged as a key player in the race to acquire Cubico Sustainable Investments, a UK-based renewable energy firm valued at approximately $6bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has strengthened its support for management teams across the UK with three senior hires in its Value Creation Partners (VCP) team.
Palatine, the sustainably driven mid-market investor, has announced three promotions across its team: Matt Cobbold and Greta Steponaviciute to Strategic Growth Directors within the Value Enhancement Team, and Janita Afzal from Office Administrator to Junior PA.
Bridges Fund Management has appointed Tom Street as an Investment Director for Bridges Inclusive Growth, its private equity strategy dedicated to supporting businesses that are delivering positive, measurable social outcomes for vulnerable groups in the UK.
Investcorp, the Middle East’s largest alternative investment firm, is exploring the possibility of a public listing within the next three to five years as it targets doubling its assets under management (AUM) to $100bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Astorg, a pan-European private equity firm with over €23bn of assets under management, has promoted Chris Cozzone and Olivier Lieven to Partner and announced an additional seven Managing Director promotions.
Private equity firm EIG Global Energy Partners is set to cash in on its stake in Maverick Natural Resources through a $1.28bn deal with US-based Diversified Energy Company, marking a significant move in the energy sector, according to a report by Reuters.
Chicago-based PE firm Frontenac, which focuses on lower middle-market companies in the consumer, industrial, and services sectors, has closed its 13th fund, Frontenac XIII Private Capital, with $900m in total committed capital, exceeding its $700m target.
The Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System has approved commitments totalling $382.2m across six private equity funds and one private credit fund, continuing its strategy of diversifying its $32.5bn portfolio, according to a report by Private Equity Insights.
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