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Global private investment firm Carlyle is to launch a new semi-liquid European private credit strategy which provides individual investors with access to the firm’s $188bn AUM global credit platform.
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The value of the shares held by the founders and top executives of some of the largest US private equity groups, including Carlyle, Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global, and Ares Management, have risen by $40bn — the most since the beginning of last year on the back of a surge in assets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Harvey Schwartz, CEO of The Carlyle Group, the world’s fifth largest private equity firm, and former President and Co-COO at Goldman Sachs, has set new targets for the private equity firm’s growth and profitability, after a period of high interest rates and senior management issues, according to a report by the Financial Times.Â
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Clearlake Capital and Insight Partners are close to agreeing a $2bn debt package with a group of private credit lenders including Apollo Global Management and Blackstone to help finance their leveraged buyout of software developer Alteryx, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Awards
Private Equity Wire has announced the winners of the European Awards 2024, which recognise recognise excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in Europe across a wide range of categories.
EVENT – LONDON
Ahead of the Private Equity Wire European ESG Summit, Marta Jankovic, Head of Sustainability at Stafford Capital Partners, talks to us about her vision of sustainability within the firm and the broader industry, trends to look out for this year and why GP outreach is key to net zero alignment.Â
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Stockholm-based global investment firm EQT is reconsidering a potential $20bn initial public offering for Galderma, a pharmaceutical company and former subsidiary of Nestlé, according to a report by the Financial Times citing people familiar with the matter.
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French skincare company L’Occitane may be snapped up by alternative investment giant Blackstone, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
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A debate in the UK’s House of Lords saw peers raise concerns over private equity ‘profiteering’, following a report by the Observer last December revealing that investments by private equity firms in children’s care homes in England have doubled since 2018.
EVENTS
LPs will be sharing their top tips for some of the world’s most established GPs attending Private Equity Wire’s annual Leadership Summit later this month (28 February), in London. The highly anticipated event will conclude with a panel on investor sentiment, covering new LP markets, investor relations strategies and evolving expectations.Â
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
