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Blackstone taps Goldman Sachs leveraged finance head to lead European private credit origination

Private Equity Insights

This is one of the most notable talent moves from investment banking to private credit to date, highlighting the growing shift of senior debt market professionals into the private capital space. Last year, Goldmans Luke Gillam joined AlbaCore Capital, while Bank of Americas Murad Khaled moved to Apollo Global Management.

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Bain Capital invests $825m in Lincoln Financial, enters decade-long strategic partnership

Private Equity Insights

equity stake in Lincoln Financial in a $825m all-cash deal, marking the start of a long-term strategic partnership between the global investment firm and the NYSE-listed life insurance and retirement services provider. The transaction also helps advance the firms goal of reducing its leverage ratio toward its 25% target.

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BC Partners eyes up to €6bn for new flagship fund, leveraging strong exit activity

Private Equity Insights

Key deals included selling its majority stake in Dutch generic drugmaker Synthon to Goldman Sachs’ alternative investment division, divesting its controlling stake in Canadian security firm GardaWorld, and listing Springer Nature AG in Germany. Since these governance changes, BC Partners has deployed 9.5bn in equity investments.

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Directional Capital to acquire Pizza Hut UK operations

Private Equity Insights

Directional Capital, a private equity firm, is in advanced discussions to acquire Pizza Hut UKs restaurant operations. Directional Capital, which already manages Pizza Huts operations in Denmark and Sweden, is expected to leverage its expertise to revitalise the UK business. Source: The Caterer Can’t stop reading?

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Sportradar Group Ag (SRAD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

Should you invest $1,000 in Sportradar Group Ag right now? if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, youd have $707,481 !* Importantly, this strong performance flows through to our bottom line as we reach an inflection point in our operating leverage earlier than anticipated. Turning to our strategic highlights.

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Nvidia Invested in CoreWeave, but I Won't Be Buying the IPO

The Motley Fool

AI accelerator market-leader Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) invested in CoreWeave back in 2023, and now, the AI cloud platform is planning to go public and will likely target a valuation of at least $35 billion. billion into capital expenditures as it expanded its footprint to meet customer demand. billion, and CoreWeave plowed $8.7

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Is Ares Capital Stock a Buy Now?

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If you're searching for a reliable income stream from your investment portfolio, Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is one stock that should be on your radar. However, Ares Capital hasn't escaped the turbulence of the recent stock market fluctuations. Where to invest $1,000 right now? In comparison, PennantPark Investment Corp.

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