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A senior executive at Ares Management has dismissed recent concerns circulating around private credit markets, arguing that there is a significant gap between negative headlines and underlying portfolio performance, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Sixth Street has agreed to acquire a minority stake in private equity-backed commodities data and analytics provider Kpler in a transaction valuing the business at more than $3.7bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Liftoff, which is backed by Blackstone, has raised $437m in its revived US initial public offering, pricing above the marketed range and marking a successful return to the public markets after an earlier attempt was withdrawn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
GoldenTree Asset Management founder Steven Tananbaum says widening divergences between credit and equity valuations in sectors such as telecom and software are creating selective opportunities for distressed and value-oriented investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management is accelerating a major expansion into AI-linked infrastructure, committing capital across data centres, power systems and compute-related assets as part of a broader strategy to raise around $50bn focused on enabling AI growth, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Federal prosecutors are increasingly focused on valuation practices across private markets, highlighting concerns around transparency in how illiquid assets are marked across private credit and private equity portfolios, according to a report by Reuters citing comments from Jay Clayton, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Shares in major US-listed alternative asset managers including Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, Ares Management, Blue Owl Capital and KKR came under pressure in premarket trading on Wednesday as investors positioned for Q2 updates on withdrawals from non-traded private credit vehicles, according to a report by Reuters.
Kirkland & Ellis has entered into a multi-year agreement with data analytics company Palantir Technologies to build an artificial intelligence tool designed to support its advisory work for private equity clients, particularly in fund formation and capital raising, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Partners Group has indicated it is prepared to impose additional liquidity restrictions across its evergreen fund platform as investor redemption requests rise, highlighting continued pressure on semi-liquid private market vehicles, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Shareholders of Finnish elevator manufacturer Kone have approved the company’s proposed $34bn acquisition of German rival TK Elevator, which is backed by private equity firms Advent International, Cinven, according to a report by Reuters.
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