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US private equity major Carlyle Group is to sell Cogentrix Energy, one of the largest portfolios of natural gas power plants in the US, to Houston-based PE firm Quantum Capital Group, which specialises in energy investments, for $3bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Jefferies Financial Group has completed the previously announced sale of Italian wireless broadband provider OpNet’s operations to Wind Tre, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings.
San Francisco-based investment firm Knox Lane has held the final close of its second institutional fund, KLC Fund II, with $1bn in total capital commitments, exceeding its target of $850bn and hitting its hard cap.
Global private debt fundraising totalled $50.4bn in the second quarter of 2024, marking a significant rebound from a below-average first quarter, according to the latest data from alternative assets data provider Preqin.
Federated Hermes Private Equity has promoted Brooks Harrington, previously Deputy CIO and Head of US Investment, to CIO, Private Equity.
Eurazeo, through its mid-large buyout team and co-investors, has completed its acquisition of Eres Group for over €350m, marking the fifth transaction for its ECV fund, which is now more than 40% deployed.
Los Angeles-based global private investment firm Atar Capital has appointed Nick Polanski as Director. In his new role, Polanski will oversee commercial and operational due diligence in transactions as well as provide operational support to Atar’s companies.
UK financial services firms Phoenix Group and Schroders are to launch a new private markets investment manager, Future Growth Capital, which will aim to deploy up to £2.5bn over three years from Phoenix Group, with an initial £1bn commitment.
Dallas-based private oil and gas company Silver Hill Energy Partners has closed its second private equity fund, Silver Hill Energy Partners IV, with total capital commitments of $1.13bn.
Global law firm Goodwin has added Thiha Tun as a partner to its private investment funds practice in London. Tun, who was most recently a partner at Dechert, is the fourth partner to join Goodwin’s private investment funds practice.
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