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UK private equity firm Maven Capital Partners has appointed Sabrina Mahmood as Investment Manager in its Nottingham office, strengthening the firm’s East Midlands deal team focused on the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II Debt Finance East and South East Midlands.
KKR believes it is well positioned to capitalise on market volatility linked to artificial intelligence, as fears around AI-led disruption continue to weigh on valuations, according to a report by Reuters.
Shore Capital Partners has raised more than $400m for its second industrials-focused vehicle, extending a run of successful fundraising despite a broader slowdown across the private equity industry, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone is finalising a loan of more than AUD5bn ($3.5bn) to support the data centre expansion of Australian AI infrastructure firm Firmus Technologies, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Bain & Company, a consulting partner to the private equity industry and its stakeholders, has appointed Jamie Cleghorn as global head of its customer practice, reinforcing the firm’s focus on customer-led growth transformations across both B2B and B2C markets.
Houston-based executive search firm Beecher Reagan has named Scott Ratliff, as a partner, reflecting his role in scaling the firm’s operations and deepening its focus on sourcing senior talent for private equity-backed businesses.
US private capital giants Ares, Blue Owl, and KKR all saw their shares fall this week as investor concerns over AI-driven disruption weighed on fundraising and asset sales prospects for 2026, according to a report by the Financial Times.
KKR expects its planned acquisition of sports-focused investment firm Arctos Partners to underpin a new platform that could grow to more than $100bn in assets under management, as the private equity giant expands GP solutions and secondaries strategies, according to a report by Private Equity International.
Rede Partners has appointed Nikki Ruklic as head of strategic advisory services, launching a dedicated advisory capability designed to help private markets managers make strategic decisions.
Brookfield Asset Management has appointed Connor Teskey as chief executive officer, completing Bruce Flatt’s long-planned succession for the role of running the $1tn asset manager, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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