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Private credit investors HPS Investment Partners and Oaktree Capital Management have taken control of MBS Group after the production equipment supplier defaulted on its debt, highlighting the mounting pressure on businesses tied to Hollywood’s prolonged slowdown, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Canadian financial institutions and investment funds have built up around CAD500bn ($360bn) of private credit exposure, with the majority of those investments linked to borrowers and funds outside Canada, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new research from the Bank of Canada.
Ardian is exploring a potential sale of Swissbit, the Swiss provider of industrial storage and data security products, in a process that could value the business at several billion dollars, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Schroders Capital has appointed Sabrina Meng from Oaktree Capital Management to head business development across Asia, with a particular focus on raising capital for its private debt and credit alternatives business, according to a report by PEI.
Singapore-based Kembangan Capital Partners has secured $725m across two investment vehicles targeting private equity and venture capital opportunities in Asia, with a sovereign wealth fund providing anchor backing, according to a report by Bloomberg.
JP Morgan Asset Management has launched a new private equity vehicle for Australian wealth clients, extending access to a strategy previously focused on institutional investors, according to a report by the Financial Standard.
General Atlantic is once again preparing for a potential public listing, working with JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs on an initial public offering that could come as soon as this year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the plans.
The world’s largest private equity firms have effectively stepped back from new investments in mainland China this year, highlighting the growing challenges facing international investors as Beijing increases scrutiny of foreign capital in strategically sensitive industries, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Brookfield Asset Management has made a proposal to acquire Australian plumbing products manufacturer Reliance Worldwide Corporation in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at approximately AUD4.1bn ($2.9bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit vehicles managed by Blackstone and Blue Owl have attracted strong investor demand in the investment-grade bond market, raising more than initially planned as issuance from business development companies picks up after a quiet start to the third quarter, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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