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Blackstone is considering launching a dedicated private credit secondaries strategy, marking a potential expansion of its presence in one of the fastest-growing corners of the alternatives market, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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Private equity giants Permira, CVC Capital Partners, and EQT are among the leading contenders to acquire a controlling stake in Nuvama Wealth Management from Asia-focused firm PAG, in a potential $1.6bn deal, according to a report by the Economic Times.
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Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire restaurant software provider Olo in a $2bn all-cash deal that values Olo at $10.25 per share — a 65% premium to its stock price prior to reports of a potential sale, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Athora, the European insurance group backed by Apollo Global Management, is close to acquiring Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) in a deal valued at approximately £6bn, according to a report by the Financial Times citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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US private equity giant KKR has agreed to acquire UK-listed scientific instruments maker Spectris in a deal worth approximately £4.7bn ($6.5bn), including debt, after outbidding rival suitor Advent International, according to a report by Reuters.
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Meta is in advanced talks with leading private credit firms including Apollo Global Management, KKR, Brookfield, Carlyle, and Pimco, to raise up to $29bn to finance its aggressive build-out of AI-focused data centres across the US, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Private equity firm Summit Partners has agreed to sell Los Angeles-based men’s grooming brand Dr Squatch to consumer goods giant Unilever in a deal reportedly worth $1.5bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Black Lion Capital Advisors has submitted a $8bn all-cash bid for PDV Holding, the US-based parent of Citgo Petroleum, as part of a court-supervised auction aimed at repaying creditors tied to Venezuela’s sovereign defaults and expropriations, according to a report by Reuters.
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Bridgepoint Group is preparing to distribute approximately €2bn to investors in its Europe VI buyout fund within weeks, following recent exits from investments in Dorna Sports and Kereis, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Bain Capital is flying high after Virgin Australia’s successful IPO, which saw shares surge 8.3% on debut, landing the private equity giant with a roughly 40% internal rate of return on its initial investment, according to a report by Reuters.
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