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Blackstone, KKR, CVC curbed by China’s IPO clampdown

Private Equity Wire

Theres a growing sense among PE investors that China may not be as systemically investable as once thought, said Brock Silvers, CEO of Hong Kong-based Kaiyuan Capital, highlighting the impact of regulatory pressures, economic deceleration, and weakened exit strategies on private equity operations in China.

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Apollo and ICG expand into South Korea as private equity gains momentum

Private Equity Insights

The country’s growing pool of pension funds and increasing corporate restructuring activities are drawing the attention of alternative investment firms worldwide. Bolt-on acquisitions have become a key strategy, representing 27-31.5% of disclosed deals between 2021 and 2024double the level seen in the mid-2010s.

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Private equity groups hunt for new exit strategies as cash piles up

Financial Times M&A

Investors must get creative to get out of ‘a towering backlog’ of older investments and put new funds to work

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This 6%-Yielding Dividend Stock Is About to Get a Boost From the Biggest IPO of 2024

The Motley Fool

Lineage has raised $9 billion from investors to fund its acquisition boom, including from W.P. It can start selling off its stake shortly after Lineage's IPO, giving it additional capital to fund new investments. Last year, the REIT noted that its stake was worth around $400 million. Adding to its war chest W.P.

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GPs expect ‘blockbuster’ fundraises in 2025

Private Equity Wire

Notably, 38% of respondents anticipate their next fund will experience a blockbuster increase of 25% or more, signalling heightened expectations for growth in the year ahead. This marks a stark contrast to 2024, when just over a fifth of respondents foresaw a down round for their upcoming funds.

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One of Warren Buffett's 8 "Forever" Holdings Just Became Wall Street's Newest Stock-Split Stock

The Motley Fool

At the moment, Berkshire's $386 billion investment portfolio comprises 44 stocks and two exchange-traded funds. But for eight of the company's 44 stock holdings , there's simply no exit strategy. But make no mistake about it: These nearly four-dozen securities aren't created equally. Image source: Getty Images.

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History Says This Is When the Stock Market Might Slow Down

The Motley Fool

Buying and holding is still the ideal strategy Given how hot the markets have been (not just this year but in 2023 as well when the S&P rallied by 24%), it wouldn't be surprising to see stocks start to cool off at some point this year. Should you invest $1,000 in Vanguard Index Funds - Vanguard Growth ETF right now?