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Private Equity Firm Francisco Partners Buys IBM Weather Business at a Value of Around $1BN

Private Equity Insights

International Business Machines has agreed to sell its weather business to private equity firm Francisco Partners for an undisclosed sum, the technology services giant said on Tuesday.

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Private Equity firms adapting to challenging market environment

Private Equity Insights

Following a challenging year marked by rising interest rates and slower growth, successful private equity firms are adapting to the changing environment, according to Dechert’s 6th annual Global Private Equity Outlook report.

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Brookfield Asset Management’s affiliate Closes $1.1bn Argo Acquisition

Private Equity Insights

P&C operations and increases Brookfield Reinsurance’s assets to over $50bn. Read more Arctos Partners Drives into F1 with Aston Martin Stake, Valued at $1bn Aston Martin F1 team sells stake to private equity firm at $1bn valuation. Argo’s common shares have ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

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BlueFlame launches generative AI platform for alternative assets industry

PE Hub

Many private equity firms have begun using ChatGPT and generative AI. The post BlueFlame launches generative AI platform for alternative assets industry appeared first on PE Hub.

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Pension takes GP stake in SME-focused private equity firm

Private Equity Wire

Texas Permanent School Fund (Texas PSF) has made an anchor investment of $200m in private equity firm Velocity Capital Management’s Opportunity Fund, with an agreement to negotiate acquiring a minority interest in the firm targeted to close in the fourth quarter.

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Warburg Pincus, Lendlease Acquire $1.23 Billion in Singapore Industrial Assets

Private Equity Insights

private-equity firm Warburg Pincus and Australian real-estate company Lendlease Group have acquired a US$1.23 billion portfolio of Singapore assets in what they said was one of the largest deals involving a private portfolio of industrial assets in the city-state. Billion US pipeline operator ONEOK Inc.

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3 Surprising Ways to Hedge Against Inflation

The Motley Fool

However, there are several asset classes outside of the stock market that can profit during inflationary surges. Nevertheless, if you are an accredited investor, you may have access to opportunities in private equity. Art and precious metals Two other classes of alternative assets are fine art and precious metals.