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Urs Wietlisbach, one of the billionaire co-founders of Swiss private markets firm Partners Group, is preparing to reorganise the structure of the family office that manages the founders’ combined wealth, in a move that signals early-stage succession planning, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
KKR has unveiled a new AI-focused infrastructure company with more than $10bn in committed capital, marking a major push by alternative asset managers into the rapidly expanding market for artificial intelligence data and computing capacity, according to a report by Reuters.
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has expanded the responsibilities of private equity chief Anton Orlich following a notable improvement in PE portfolio investment performance since his appointment, according to a report by the Wall Street bJournal.
Investor interest in the space sector is expanding beyond headline names like SpaceX, with family offices increasingly targeting broader opportunities across satellites, infrastructure, and defence-related technologies, according to a report by CNBC
Accounting firm Crowe LLP has agreed to sell a majority stake in the business to private equity firm KKR in a transaction valued at nearly $3bn, marking a significant shift for one of the larger US accounting firms outside the Big Four, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The UK Takeover Panel has pushed back the deadline for a potential £9.4bn ($12.6bn) acquisition of Intertek Group by Swedish private equity firm EQT AB to 18 June, according to a report by Reuters citing a company statement on Thursday.
CVC Capital Partners chief executive Rob Lucas believes AI will play a decisive and potentially disruptive role across private equity portfolios, and is urging firms to move quickly to adapt to rapid technological change, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Technology-focused Francisco Partners has secured more than $18bn across two new private equity funds, marking its largest fundraising to date and defying a cautious backdrop for tech buyouts shaped by AI-related disruption concerns, according to a report by Reuters.
Shares in Partners Group dropped around 3% in Thursday trading, closing at their weakest level since April 2020, as investor sentiment remained under pressure following recent restrictions on withdrawals from one of its PE vehicles, according to a report by Reuters.
Ireland-based energy distributor DCC has indicated it would support a revised £5.7bn ($7.63bn) acquisition proposal from a consortium led by KKR & Co Inc and Energy Capital Partners, provided the private equity group proceeds with a formal offer, according to a report by Reuters.
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