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Grant Thornton UK chief executive Malcolm Gomersall has defended the accounting firm’s private equity ownership, arguing that Cinven’s investment has increased scrutiny of audit quality rather than undermining it, according top a report by the Financial Times.
Private equity firms Clearlake Capital Group and Charlesbank Capital Partners have agreed to provide around $175m of preferred equity to healthcare software provider Symplr as part of a restructuring designed to shore up the company’s finances and push out debt maturities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carlyle Group is preparing for a potential initial public offering of its Indian auto-parts platform Highway Roop Precision Technologies that could raise up to $400m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the plans.
Australia’s financial regulator has warned the country’s private credit industry to expect increased enforcement activity as it steps up scrutiny of lending practices, valuations and governance following the collapse of Sydney-based developer Bathla Group, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Australia-listed land-lease community operator Ingenia Communities Group has rejected an improved AUD2.06bn (€1.47bn) cash takeover proposal from private equity firm Warburg Pincus, saying the offer continues to undervalue the business, according to a report by Reuters.
Swiss M&A activity has rebounded sharply this year, but private equity firms are capturing a smaller share of transactions as cash-rich corporate buyers become more aggressive in the market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit firm RRJ Capital has agreed to provide a $140m senior secured loan to Australian coking coal producer Tahmoor Coal to support the restart of its mining operations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Partners Group is exploring a continuation vehicle of about €800m to extend the holding period for a portfolio of private credit loans, in another sign of the growing role of secondaries in providing liquidity to investors in private debt strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The NBA is changing its rules governing private equity investment in franchises, clearing a potential regulatory hurdle for the proposed $12.5bn acquisition of the Los Angeles Lakers by Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Morgan Stanley’s North Haven Private Income Fund has again limited investor withdrawals after redemption requests exceeded the vehicle’s quarterly repurchase capacity, highlighting continued liquidity pressure across the private credit market, according to a report by Reuters.
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