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Apax Partners has emerged as the leading contender to acquire Finastra’s treasury and capital markets (TCM) division in a deal valued at approximately $2bn including debt, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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TOP STORY: KKR is aiming to capitalise on volatility stemming from renewed trade tensions tied to former President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, using current market dislocations to identify compelling investment opportunities across asset classes, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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US private equity giant Warburg Pincus has emerged as a potential bidder for Fonterra’s NZD4bn ($2.4bn) global consumer and retail operations, joining a field of international strategic buyers including Japan’s Meiji, France’s Lactalis, and Canada’s Saputo, according to a report by Reuters.
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Blackstone is exploring a potential $3bn sale of Sphera, a global provider of sustainability-focused software and consulting services, as the private equity giant looks to monetise one of its more resilient portfolio assets, according to a report by Reuters.
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Pan-European private equity investor Oakley Capital’s Oakley Capital Origin Fund (Origin) is to sell legaltech platform vLex to Clio, a global specialist in legal technology headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, in a deal that values the business at $1bn.
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Private equity firms including Tikehau Capital, CVC Capital Partners, and Weinberg Capital Partners, are ramping up investments in Europe’s defence sector amid a historic rearmament drive across the continent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Harvard University is in advanced discussions to offload approximately $1bn worth of private equity fund stakes in a secondary market transaction, as the Ivy League institution continues to actively manage its $53bn endowment, according to a report by Reuters.
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Alternative asset manager General Atlantic is in advanced discussions with Swiss bank UBS Group AG over establishing a strategic partnership targeting the $1.6tn private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Apollo Global Management and Blackstone are leading a $4bn private credit facility to support Thoma Bravo’s $10.6bn acquisition of Boeing’s digital aviation unit, in one of the largest direct lending deals of the year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the transaction.
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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION | In March, Tikehau Capital acquired a controlling stake in Spanish spice specialist Juan Navarro GarcÃa – a leading processor and distributor with a strong focus on paprika, oleoresins, and cayenne. David Martin, Tikehau Capital’s Co-Head of Iberia and Co-Head of the Private Equity Regenerative Agriculture Strategy, outlines the drivers behind the investment and the broader push for regenerative agriculture within the firm.
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