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Zurich-based Julius Baer will exit the private debt market and is preparing to write off its CHF606mn ($700mn) exposure to Signa, the now-collapsed luxury developer owned by René Benko whose portfolio included German department store KaDeWe and the Chrysler Building in New York. The private bank’s CEO, Philipp Rickenbacher, has also resigned.Â
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Private investment major KKR & Co has held the final close of KKR Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors II with $6.4bn in capital commitments, making it the largest ever fund focused on Asia Pacific infrastructure-related investments.
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The shareholders of Monument Re, a Bermuda-based life reinsurance and insurance holding company, have launched a sale process that could see a private equity group take control of the company, according to a report from Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.Â
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The PGA Tour is closing in on a $3bn investment deal with Strategic Sports Group, a group of US-based sports team owners which is led by Fenway Sports Group and includes Steve Cohen, Owner of the New York Mets, Arthur Blank, Owner of the Atlanta Falcons and Marc Lasry, former Co-Owner of the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity firm, has turned to direct lenders to help finance its $2.3bn acquisition of Rover Group, the world’s largest online marketplace for pet care, with the firm seeking about $250m of private debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Disagreements over valuations have been a barrier for buyout firms attempting to exit their portfolio companies, according to a report by Bloomberg, which cites an Ares Management executive speaking at this year’s IPEM in Cannes.
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January 2024 | Value creation, thriving secondaries markets, a big push on infrastructure, private wealth spotlights, multi-strategy funds, the credit boom and a focus on liquidity are just some of the highlights we’re expecting from private markets in 2024. The industry is abuzz, though economic uncertainty remains. The Private Equity Wire Global Outlook Report 2024 features contributions from the leading names in private markets worldwide, who offer their insight on market forces, deal hotspots, value creation and the future of sustainable investing.    Â
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Suave Brands Company, a portfolio company of Boston-based private equity investment firm Yellow Wood Partners, is to acquire the ChapStick brand from global consumer health firm Haleon, in a deal valued at around $510m.
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Investment banks including Goldman Sachs Group, Citigroup and Barclays are among a number of investment banks that are looking to take back leveraged finance deals lost to private credit lenders during the market volatility of recent years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Arcmont Asset Management, an affiliate of investment manager Nuveen, has reached the high end of its fundraising target range for its latest European direct lending fund, with the fund attracting €10bn in capital commitments, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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