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Blackstone has held the final close of its latest global secondaries strategy, Strategic Partners IX, and inaugural GP-led continuation fund strategy, Strategic Partners GP Solutions with commitments of $22.2 billion and $2.7 billion respectively.Â
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S&P Global is to sell its Engineering Solutions business to investment funds managed by private equity giant KKR, a longstanding customer of S&P Global, for $975 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.Â
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Ares Management Corporation has held the final closing of its Infrastructure Debt Fund V, which is focused on making subordinated investments across the digital, utilities, renewables, energy and transportation sectors, at approximately $5.0 billion.
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Bain Capital is considering re-listing its Virgin Australia airline – Australia’s second biggest carrier – in what would be one of the country’s largest initial public offerings (IPOs) of the year, according to a report by Reuters.Â
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Blue Owl Capital has held the final close of Dyal Capital Partners V (Fund V), the latest in its portfolio of GP Capital Solutions funds, with $12.9 billion of capital commitments, almost $4.0 billion larger than the team’s previous vehicle.Â
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TSG Consumer Partners has held the final close of its ninth private equity fund, TSG9 LP, with $6 billion of capital commitments. As with its predecessor fund, TSG9 was substantially oversubscribed, with demand well exceeding its initial $5 billion target.Â
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The Carlyle Group has paid around $300 million to acquire a majority (70%) stake in VLCC, an Indian beauty care and wellness solutions provider, according to a report by Reuters.
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Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has agreed a $2.6 billion deal to acquire Duck Creek Technologies, a solutions provider in the property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector.Â
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