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Private equity firm Lightrock has raised $500m for a new strategy aimed at expanding access to affordable, clean energy across Asia and Africa, as global investors continue to back transition-focused opportunities in emerging markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
SK Capital is facing sustained pressure across its portfolio, as a prolonged downturn in the global chemicals industry drives multiple restructurings, defaults, and strategic repositioning across its holdings, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Direct lenders including Blackstone Inc and KKR & Co Inc are set to take control of struggling US dental services provider Affordable Care after agreeing a restructuring that will reduce the company’s debt burden by roughly 70%, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Global PE firms including General Atlantic and KKR continue to see strong momentum in fundraising and investment activity across the Middle East, flagging the Iran conflict has not materially disrupted long-term capital deployment strategies in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Institutional Limited Partners Association is seeking to overhaul longstanding PE fund formation practices, arguing that “runaway legal costs” are increasingly burdening investors and distorting incentives across the industry, according to a report by the FT.
HSBC Holdings plc has paused plans to deploy $4bn into private credit funds, nearly a year after announcing an initiative aimed at expanding its presence in the fast-growing alternative lending market, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Non-listed business development companies investing in private credit recorded their first-ever quarter in which investor redemptions exceeded new capital raised, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from Robert A Stanger.
Europe’s systemic risk authority is considering launching a formal inquiry into private credit markets to assess whether the fast-growing asset class could pose emerging risks to the European Union’s financial system, according to a report by Barron’s.
3i Group Plc fell sharply after the firm warned its flagship investment, discount retailer Action, is experiencing slowing sales amid weaker consumer demand, with geopolitical disruption linked to the Middle East adding further pressure to trading conditions, account to a report by Bloomberg.
Vista Equity Partners, a global technology investor that specialises in enterprise software, has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi within ADGM, after securing full authorisation from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority.
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