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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION | In recent years, as capital allocators seek to significantly expand their exposure to sustainable investing, Natural Capital is rapidly emerging as an asset class that can offer a unique combination of financial returns, risk mitigation, and positive environmental impact. While its economic contribution is significant – 4.5% of global GDP – it remains underrepresented in institutional portfolios, making up just 0.2% of assets under management worldwide.
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Bain Capital has struck a deal to acquire restaurant platform Sizzling Platter from fellow private equity firm CapitalSpring in a transaction valued at over $1bn, including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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Private equity giants KKR and Stonepeak have agreed a £1.61bn ($2.06bn) deal to acquire Assura, a UK-listed real estate investment trust specialising in primary healthcare properties, according to a report by Reuters.
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UK-based private equity firm 3i Group has halted the sale process for premium pet food manufacturer MPM, as it evaluates the impact of newly imposed US tariffs, according to a report from Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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A wave of large institutional investors — including pensions, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds — has begun actively exploring sales of private equity fund stakes on the secondary market to raise liquidity, according to a report by the Financial Times citing leading private capital advisers including Houlihan Lokey.
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Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ tariff regime has sent shockwaves through the private equity sector, with major firms including Apollo Global, KKR, and Blackstone seeing significant share price declines, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Siemens AG has agreed to acquire US-based R&D software firm Dotmatics for $5.1bn from private equity firm Insight Partners, according to a report by Reuters.
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Apollo Global Management and Citigroup are offering an attractive private financing package worth approximately $3.5bn to support the sale of Boeing Co’s navigation unit, Jeppesen, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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Brookfield Asset Management is finalising a $9bn-plus acquisition of Colonial Pipeline, the largest US fuel transportation system, marking one of the largest private equity-backed infrastructure deals in recent years, according to a report by Reuters.
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Thames Water has selected private investment major KKR & Co as its preferred partner for the next stage of its efforts to raise equity and turn around the debt-laden utilities business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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