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US private equity-backed companies raised approximately $94 billion in leveraged loans and high-yield bonds last year to finance payouts to their sponsors, according to a report by Bloomberg citing analysis by Moody’s Ratings.
Several of Wall Street’s largest private credit managers, including Blackstone, Ares Management, and KKR have received inquiries from the Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee regarding the operations of their private credit funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone Inc is in early discussions with investment banks about a potential initial public offering for its AGS Health unit in Mumbai, aiming to raise up to $500m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Ares Management has raised over $9.8bn for its opportunistic credit platform, completing the third fund in the series along with associated investment vehicles, even as private credit faces growing scrutiny, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
German elevator company TK Elevator, owned by private equity firms Advent International and Cinven, confirmed that an initial public offering remains on the table, even as reports indicate Finland’s Kone is in discussions to acquire the business, according to a report by Reuters.
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is closely watching the private credit sector for signs of stress, but currently does not see threats that could trigger a wider financial system crisis, according to a report by Reuters.
17Capital has completed the final close of Credit Fund 2 at approximately $7.5bn, including affiliated mandates, marking the largest fundraise for a NAV loan vehicle to date and bringing the firm’s total capital raised across eight funds since 2008 to more than $24bn.
Brazilian cosmetics group Natura has agreed to sell an 8–10% stake to US private equity firm Advent International at an average price of 9.75 reais ($1.86) per share, according to a report by Reuters citing a recent company filing.
Ares Management and Antares Capital have teamed up to create a $1.7bn continuation vehicle to recapitalise a portfolio of private-credit assets, marking their second such vehicle together in the past year, according to a report by teh Wall Street Journal.
The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules that would make it easier for 401(k) plans to include alternative assets such as private credit, private equity, real estate, and cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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