Private Equity Wire
JANUARY 13, 2025
Former Blackstone Executive Mustafa Siddiqui has launched SQ Capital, a newly established private equity secondaries firm, with the goal of tapping into the growing demand for liquidity in the middle-market sector, according to a report by Wall Street Journal. The firm’s strategy reportedly focuses on private equity assets that are largely untapped by other secondaries managers.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 13, 2025
Last Monday night, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang gave the opening keynote speech to kick off CES 2025, which ran until Friday in Las Vegas. Nvidia is the leader in providing chips -- primarily graphics processing units (GPUs) -- and related technology to enable artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. So, Huang naturally spent much of his approximately 1.5-hour presentation on the topic of AI.
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Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 15, 2025
OpenAI has added Adebayo Ogunlesi, CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners, to its board. Ogunlesi will help the company secure the infrastructure needed to advance artificial intelligence development. GIP, a private equity firm managing over $100bn in assets, owns stakes in Gatwick Airport and offshore wind projects. AI requires large-scale computational infrastructure like specialised data centres.
A Wealth of Common Sense
JANUARY 16, 2025
We also answered questions about 2025 retirement account limits, Coast FIRE strategies, when to take money off the table from the stock market, how to account for pension and Social Security income during retirement and how other economies impact the U.S. markets. Further Reading: Updating My Favorite Performance Chart For 2024 The post The 2024 Sector Quilt appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense.
Private Equity Professional
JANUARY 14, 2025
Arcline Investment Management has acquired Rotating Machinery Services (RMS) from Cortec Group. RMS specializes in aftermarket repair, maintenance, and overhaul services for large, highly engineered rotating equipment. The company services products used in refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, and oil and gas facilities. Source: Rotating Machinery Services RMS’s service offerings include centrifugal, axial, reciprocating, and oil-free screw compressors, as well as hot gas expander
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 16, 2025
It's tempting to try and pick stocks that you think might double or triple in value in a year or two. However, the best gains often come over the long term, and sometimes they can come in unexpected ways. That's why investing in multiple stocks can be an effective strategy because it's almost impossible to predict where a business might end up in the long run.
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 15, 2025
London IPO market looks to bounce back with prominent listings in 2025. The London Stock Exchange will potentially rebound in 2025 following a difficult 2024, where IPO activity hit its lowest levels since the financial crisis. A range of high-profile companies from diverse sectors is considering listing in London. This signals renewed investor interest and government efforts to reinvigorate the UKs capital markets.
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Private Equity Professional
JANUARY 14, 2025
Tonka Bay Equity Partners has acquired LightMart , a distributor and manufacturer of outdoor industrial and commercial lighting products. LightMart offers a wide selection of light poles in square and round designs, made from steel, aluminum, and fiberglass, for use in parking lots, streets, and sports lighting. The companys LED fixture lineup includes area lights, floodlights, high bays, and canopy lights.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 16, 2025
Creating a well-diversified portfolio through individual stock selection requires extensive research, constant monitoring, and significant time commitment. Many investors find themselves overwhelmed by the complexity of analyzing financial statements, understanding competitive advantages, and staying current with market developments. Low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a simpler path to diversification and staying invested for the long term.
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 14, 2025
Texas-based Sallyport Investments closed its first private equity fund at $160m, surpassing its original target. The fund focuses on investing in lower middle-market companies across North America. Key sectors include healthcare, business services, and industrials, areas identified for their strong growth potential and scalability. The fund received commitments from a diverse group of investors, including family offices, institutional investors, and high-net-worth individuals.
Financial Times M&A
JANUARY 13, 2025
Investor has big ambitions for Texas-based property holding company
Private Equity Professional
JANUARY 15, 2025
Lion Equity Partners has acquired Global Compression Services from Warren Equipment Company , a Texas-based provider of heavy equipment and support services. Global Compression Services (GCS) is a distributor of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket parts and components for reciprocating natural gas engines and compressors. The company also manufactures specific components and provides a range of specialized services, including technical support, consultation, repair, and mainten
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 16, 2025
Though Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a top performer in the stock market in the past couple of years, shares of the semiconductor giant have lost momentum since the release of its fiscal 2025 third-quarter results in November last year. Investors were not impressed by Nvidia's quarterly performance and outlook even though it handily beat Wall Street's expectations thanks to the booming demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips.
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 16, 2025
Ardian, a leading global private equity firm, raised $30bn for its latest secondary investments platform. This fundraising milestone is one of the largest in the private equity secondary market. It highlights the growing demand for liquidity solutions among institutional investors. The $30bn raised comes amid record-breaking transaction volumes in the secondary market.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 16, 2025
New York, New York, 16th January 2025, Chainwire The post EarnOS Raises $5 Million to Reinvent Brand-User Interactions Online appeared first on FinSMEs.
Private Equity Professional
JANUARY 15, 2025
Harbour Group has acquired Senproco and its wholesale distribution division, Groomer’s Choice Pet Products. Senproco and Groomers Choice (together Senproco) manufacture and distribute a range of pet grooming products and related supplies used by thousands of professional pet groomers. The companys products include shampoos, conditioners, sprays, colognes, bathing equipment, and grooming tools, as well as pet apparel, toys, and treats.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 16, 2025
Investors scored big wins last year as the S&P 500 , the Nasdaq , and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all climbed by double digits. Investor enthusiasm about technology and growth stocks, and the economic environment ahead, drove the momentum. Right now, it's too early to predict with 100% certainty whether the indexes will deliver yet another annual gain, but there are reasons to be optimistic about the possibility.
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 16, 2025
Investcorp has acquired Epipoli, a Milan-based leader in alternative payment solutions. The acquisition bolsters Investcorps presence in Europes financial technology sector, adding a company renowned for its prepaid gift cards, loyalty programs, and digital payment services. Epipoli provides solutions that simplify payments and enhance customer engagement for individuals and businesses.
Financial Times - Banking
JANUARY 17, 2025
Wall Street executives 2024 salary also boosted 26 per cent to $39mn
Private Equity Professional
JANUARY 14, 2025
Kinderhook Industries has agreed to sell Vehicle Accessories (VAI) to RealTruck , a portfolio company of L Catterton. VAI is a leading manufacturer of functional automotive accessories, offering products such as all-weather floor mats, splash guards, body-side moldings, and running boards. The company’s customers include major automotive brands and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) like Toyota, Lexus, Ford, Subaru, and General Motors.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 16, 2025
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) , also known as AMD, has been a surprisingly underperforming tech stock over the past year. In 2024, it declined by 18% even despite its promising growth opportunities as a top artificial intelligence (AI) chip maker. Over the past five years, the stock has achieved gains of around 140%, and it has typically been a market-beating investment.
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 14, 2025
Allianz Global Investors closed its Private Markets Credit Opportunities Fund at 1.5bn, exceeding its initial target. The fund aims to provide flexible credit solutions to mid-sized companies across Europe, focusing on direct lending and structured credit investments. The capital was raised from a global pool of investors, including insurance companies, pension funds, and family offices.
Financial Times M&A
JANUARY 15, 2025
French firm closes $30bn vehicle to buy up unwanted holdings in funds from investors seeking to cash out
Private Equity Professional
JANUARY 15, 2025
Mountaingate Capital has held an above-target, oversubscribed, and hard cap close of its third lower-middle-market private equity fund, Mountaingate Capital Fund III LP with $570 million in capital commitments. Mountaingate raised the new fund in just under three months. The firms investor base for Fund III includes university and nonprofit foundations, global insurance companies, pension systems, and both domestic and international asset management firms.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 16, 2025
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1930 and is one of history's most successful investors. Trained under the tutelage of Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, Buffett has applied value-focused strategies to deliver incredible performance. In fact, if you had invested $1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway on the day that Buffett purchased a controlling stake in the company and became its CEO in 1965, you would now be sitting on holdings worth more than $37 mill
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 14, 2025
Franklin Templeton has introduced its first open-end fund focused on secondary private equity. The fund launched with $904.5m in assets under management through partnerships with two U.S. wealth management firms. The Franklin Lexington Private Markets Fund (FLEX) is co-advised with Lexington Partners, a leader in secondary and co-investment markets.
Financial Times - Banking
JANUARY 17, 2025
Robust performance in trading and dealmaking and strong economy fuel big year for lending giants
Private Equity Professional
JANUARY 15, 2025
Argosy Healthcare Partners (AHP), a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare sector, has promoted Greg Mayer to Partner. Mr. Mayer joined AHP in January 2022 to establish and lead the firms portfolio support group. Before joining AHP, Mr. Mayer was the Director of Corporate Strategy and M&A at Avantor , a Pennsylvania-headquartered Fortune 500 life sciences tools and bioprocessing company.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 16, 2025
Growth investors are often willing to look past a company's underwhelming bottom line if they're convinced that the business has a promising future and path forward. C3.ai (NYSE: AI) is an artificial intelligence (AI) company that has captivated many investors in recent years due to the potential for this mid-cap stock to be the next big tech company.
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 15, 2025
Hellas Verona, a Serie A football club, has been acquired by Presidio Investors, a private equity firm based in Texas. The firm has purchased 100% of the club from its long-standing owner, Maurizio Setti. This acquisition makes Hellas Verona the ninth club in Serie A under North American ownership. Italo Zanzi, the club’s incoming executive chairman and a former Roma executive, expressed his enthusiasm for the new chapter. “It is a profound honour to join Hellas Verona, a club that e
FinSMEs
JANUARY 15, 2025
Reown, a NYC-based provider of an onchain UX platform, raised $13M in Series B funding. The round was led by USV and 1kx and also included Global Digital Asset Holdings, Shopify Ventures, Kraken Ventures, Crypto.com Capital, Figment, Kiln, Everstake, BitGo Ventures, and Fenbushi. The company intends to use the funds to further develop its onchain […] The post Reown Raises $13M in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Financial Times M&A
JANUARY 17, 2025
Public markets today rarely offer bargains the Oracle of Omaha built his edifice some 60 years ago
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 16, 2025
The age at which you decide to claim Social Security retirement benefits can have a huge impact on the size of your monthly check. Those claiming early typically receive a smaller benefit than those who wait. All else being equal, the difference between claiming your Social Security benefits at age 62 compared to waiting until age 70 can be as much as a 77% increase in your benefits.
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 14, 2025
Directional Capital, a private equity firm, is in advanced discussions to acquire Pizza Hut UKs restaurant operations. The proposed deal would include 140 sites and save most of the 3,000 jobs tied to the business. Only a small number of outlets are expected to close, according to Sky News. The transaction would likely involve a pre-pack administration of HWS.
AltAssets
JANUARY 15, 2025
Paris-based private equity and infrastructure investor Omnes has raised more than 2bn for its fifth generation renewable energy fund, well above its initial 1.35bn target. The post Omnes soars to over 2bn for its biggest renewable energy fund yet, almost 50% more than its previous four Capenergie funds combined appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Financial Times M&A
JANUARY 17, 2025
Early discussions between the miners went nowhere but mega M&A deals are back in vogue
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 16, 2025
Even after the broad market pullback in recent days, the S&P 500 is still only offering investors a miserly 1.2% yield or so. You can do way better than that with these three stocks, all of which offer yields of more than 4%. Here's why Chevron (NYSE: CVX) , Black Hills (NYSE: BKH) , and Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) are no-brainer high yielders right now whether you have $200 or $200,000 to invest. 1.
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