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RCP Advisors closes $994m co-investment fund above target to back lower mid-market buyouts

Private Equity Insights

Both new and returning investors contributed to the successful raise. The fund will generally co-invest alongside lead buyout managers raising between $100m and $1bn. Founded in 2001, RCP Advisors provides access to small buyout managers through a range of strategies including primary, secondary, and co-investment funds.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock Jumps on Report of a Possible Buyout. Here's Why Investors Should Tread Carefully.

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Many investors appear to be reading this as a potentially bullish sign that Walgreens stock could net them a big return depending on how much Sycamore may agree to pay for the business. Even if Sycamore does end up acquiring Walgreens, the price it pays will ultimately dictate the type of return investors get for the stock.

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Private equity surpasses private credit returns as market dynamics shift

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Private equity returns outperformed private credit in Q3 2024, marking a potential shift in market dynamics, according to State Street Corp. Private equity funds returned 3.09%, slightly edging out private credits 3.06%, driven by increased buyout activity, lower interest rates, and narrowing private debt spreads.

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Why Walgreens Boots Alliance Soared Today

The Motley Fool

Usually, buyouts happen at a premium to the market stock price, and with shares down 63% on the year and 90% from their highs, there was ample room for a premium over yesterday's closing stock price. Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) soared 20% on Tuesday, as of 2:35 p.m. Private equity to the rescue?

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Meet the Ultrahigh-Yield Dividend Stock That Helped 1 Member of Congress Generate a 122% Return Last Year

The Motley Fool

Meet the ultrahigh-yield dividend stock that helped one member of Congress generate a 122% return last year. He achieved a return of 122%. Energy Transfer closed on its acquisition of Lotus Midstream in May 2023 and closed its buyout of Crestwood Equity Partners in November 2023. Mark Green's income machine Rep.

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EQT’s Sinding Says Buyout Firms Hunt for New Ways to Exit

Private Equity Insights

A growing number of private equity giants are considering new ways of exiting their portfolio companies — from private IPOs to selling their stakes to rivals – as they hunt for ways to return cash to investors, according to one of Europe’s largest buyout firms. read more Blackstone-led consortium bids Haldiram Snacks at $8.5

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Pamlico Capital closes $1.75bn Fund VI amid strong investor demand

Private Equity Insights

The oversubscribed fund attracted significant backing from both returning and new investors, highlighting strong demand for the middle-market private equity firms focused investment strategy. The firm specialises in growth equity and buyouts within communications, healthcare IT, information services, software, and tech-enabled services.

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