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Private credit funds have extended nearly $560bn in new loans to US businesses over the past three years, supporting more than 6.5 million jobs, according to a report by Reuter citing new research by the Managed Funds Association.
Permira has appointed Mike Hoffmann, formerly of Thoma Bravo, as a partner in its technology investment team as it accelerates efforts to position itself for a wave of AI-driven transactions, according to a report by Reuters.
FS KKR Capital Corp, a private credit vehicle jointly managed by Future Standard and KKR, is marketing at least $400m of high-yield bonds in a rare public debt issuance for a publicly traded credit fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm New Mountain Capital has agreed to acquire residential property management group Asset Living in a transaction valued at more than $2bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
Eurazeo has raised €3.9bn ($4.5bn) for its latest flagship private debt vehicle, signalling continued investor appetite for European direct lending strategies as momentum in US private credit becomes more uneven, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms including CVC Capital Partners and Cinven are among the initial bidders for Italian dessert ingredients manufacturer IRCA, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the process.
Finnish-listed equipment manufacturer Hiab Oyj has agreed to acquire US refuse collection vehicle maker Labrie Environmental Group in a $1.04bn transaction, marking an exit for private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital from its first Fund V investment, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US restaurant group Yum Brands is in exclusive negotiations to sell its Pizza Hut business to private equity firm LongRange Capital, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the discussions.
Asian investment firm HSG has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire a stake in German luxury camera maker Leica Camera AG, in a deal that could value the business at around €1bn ($1.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the process.
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is deploying a proprietary artificial intelligence system designed to streamline its private equity funds practice, reflecting how large law firms are increasingly integrating generative AI into core transactional workflows, according to a report by Bloomberg Law.
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