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Global fund services provider Vistra has appointed Abdel Hmitti as Managing Director and Global Head of Funds. In his new role, Hmitti, who joins from State Street, will report to William Douglas, Chief Commercial Officer at Vistra.
Omnes Capital, a €6bn Paris-based private equity firm investing across energy transition and innovation, has completed its acquisition of a majority shareholding in EEF Erneuerbare Energien Fabrik, a German developer of energy solutions with locations in Berlin, Hamburg and Wiesbaden.
Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is preparing to make its first big deal in Australia over 14 years after it closed its office there, with the acquisition of struggling employment services provider APM, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review.
The proposed acquisition of a unit of Veritas Technologies by SoftBank and Sequoia Capital-backed Cohesity will be supported by $2.5bn in debt financing from JPMorgan Chase & Co after the bank beat off competition from private credit lenders, according to a report by CityWire.
Stricter rules for private credit funds operating in Europe are set to be approved by the European Union this week in response to recent rapid growth in the sector and a subsequent uptick in concerns over potential risks to the stability of financial markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
London-based alternative assets advisor Ely Place Partners has appointed Gareth Morgan as Head of Research. Morgan will continue leading Prospect Private Markets, the advisor’s LP mapping service, which he co-founded.
Global investment firm KKR has served as lead arranger, administrative agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ acquisition of Safe Fleet, a manufacturer of fleet safety solutions, investing in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.
Regenerate Asset Management, a climate change-focused asset manager that was backed by global investment manager M&G last year, has completed its first investment of €40m in its Regenerate European Sustainable Agriculture fund, to acquire two farms, which will then be combined to form Regen Blue, a scaled blueberry business based in Central and Southern Portugal.
The owners of British online retailer Very have encountered difficulties in pursuing a private equity sale due to their £4bn valuation and the company’s high debt pile, according to a report by The Times.
Private equity firm Advent International is preparing to sell Evri, the German delivery business formerly known as Hermes UK, which has so far been valued at £2bn including debt, according to a report by The Sunday Times.
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