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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Professional services firms have long been utilised by large firms for their operations. But as the mid and lower mid market begins to mature, this is increasingly the case for SMEs and HNWIs. That was the thesis behind TowerBrook Capital Partners’s investment in professional services firm EisnerAmper.
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A growing reliance on multi-layer continuation vehicles is leaving private equity assets in prolonged ownership structures, highlighting the industry’s struggle to exit investments through traditional sales or IPOs, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Global Healthcare Opportunities and CBC Group have agreed to merge their operations, forming a combined healthcare investment platform with more than $21bn in assets under management, according to a joint statement from the firms.
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In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss spreading risk using a platform model with Luke Sarsfield, CEO of mid-market investor Ridgepost Capital.
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The European Union (EU) has appointed Swedish private equity firm EQT to oversee the EUR5bn Scaleup Europe Fund, a new investment vehicle designed to support the growth of European technology champions across strategic sectors, m according to a report by Reuters.
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As the Department of Labor sets out how 401(k)s can gain access to private markets, investors are looking to move past the challenges which democratisation has posed so far. But questions remain over how illiquid, opaque assets can become compatible with retirement plans.
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Federal prosecutors are examining valuation practices at a private credit fund linked to BlackRock, publicly traded business development company BlackRock TCP Capital Corp (TCPC), according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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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.
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SoftBank-backed LY Corp and Bain Capital have increased their offer for Japanese price comparison operator Kakaku.com, valuing the company at more than $4bn and moving ahead of a competing take-private proposal from EQT, according to a report by Reuters.
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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: While demand for cold drinks continues to be strong worldwide, the industry is facing pressures from rising energy and materials costs. In April 2023, Tetrad Capital Partners carried out a recapitalisation and restructuring of Frigoglass, beginning a broader transformation. We sat down with Gagik Apkarian, founder and managing director of Tetrad, to unpack the process.
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