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French group Ardian has raised more than $20 billion, including $6 billion from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, for a new secondary fund that will target the acquisition of stakes in private equity funds from investors, according to a report by The Financial Times.
Oaktree Capital Management has held the close of its Life Sciences Lending Fund – its first dedicated life sciences fund – and related vehicles, oversubscribed with total capital commitments in excess of $2.3 billion.
Semiconductor manufacturer Wolfspeed Inc has secured as much as $2 billion in financing from a group of lenders led by Apollo Global Management to fund the company’s expansion in the US, according to a report by Bloomberg.
AC Milan owner RedBird Capital Partners is teaming up with Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds and other investors to acquire a 24% stake in the Alpine Formula One racing team, in a deal that values the Renault-backed group at $900 million, according to a report by The Financial Times.
Private investment firm Bain Capital has launched a joint-venture with Spanish real estate investment and development company Conren Tramway to co-invest over €600 million into the acquisition and development of logistics facilities in Spain and Portugal over the next five years.
NextEnergy Capital, an investment manager focused on the global solar sector, has added three key strategic hires to its investor relations team to support global fundraising for its latest private funds – NextPower UK ESG and NextPower V ESG.
Global Infrastructure Partners has entered into exclusive discussions with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company over the sale of Italian high-speed train operator Italo, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources.
French Media Group Vivendi believes KKR’s offer of around €22.5 billion to acquire Telecom Italia’s (TIM) landline network significantly undervalues the business and any sale of the network would be a strategic mistake, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Ahn Seung-gu, the senior director for private equity at Korea Investment Corporation, is set to join Mubadala Investment Co, a sovereign investor based in the United Arab Emirates, according to a report by the Korea Economic Daily.
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the USA’s largest pension system, is continuing the overhaul of its private markets investment programme by increasing its focus on co-investments and venture capital according to a report by Buyouts insider.
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