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StepStone Group Inc has held the final close of StepStone Secondary Opportunities Fund V (SSOF V) and related separate accounts with $7.4bn of capital commitments. With $4.8bn of aggregate capital commitments, SSOF V is more than double the size of its predecessor fund.
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, the private equity arm of Morgan Stanley, is reportedly exploring the sale of Sila Services in a deal that could valued the residential heating, air-conditioning, and plumbing services provider at $1.5bn, according to reports.
Global private equity firm Carlyle Group is exploring a potential investment in Thames Water, the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, which is struggling under the burden of debt pile of more than $15bn, according to a report by Sky News.
State Street Corporation has been appointed by secondaries specialist Coller Capital to provide a comprehensive array of services across fund administration and accounting, custody, depositary services, currency management and transfer agency.
Private equity firm TPG has agreed to buy a minority stake in Homrich Berg, an investment that will allow the wealth management firm to pursue growth opportunities, according to a report by Reuters citing a joint statement from the companies.
The Merced County Employees Retirement Association, which has $1.2bn in assets under management approved a new private equity commitment during its September board meeting, according to a report by Private Equity International.
Kainos Capital, a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, has promoted David Gassko and Jeff Moredock to Partner. Gassko and Moredock were both previously Principals, and each have over a decade of experience in the food and consumer sectors.
6lock, a secured payments platform built for private equity firms, has begun onboarding new clients for funds transfers. The platform is aiming to provide more transparency than manual wire transfers as phishing and fraud instances grow.
Citigroup Inc and Apollo Global Management Inc have announced a strategic partnership to target $25 billion in private credit transactions over the next five years, marking a significant expansion into the rapidly growing sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (Omers) will no longer pursue direct private equity investments in Europe as part of a strategic reorganisation of its operations in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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