Pension Pulse

JULY 30, 2024

Arctos, via its Keystone strategy, which provides strategic partnership to leading financial sponsors, through bespoke growth capital and liquidity solutions, has underwritten 100% of the funding and will facilitate the Hayfin team becoming the majority owners of the common equity.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 11, 2024

Adding an accelerant Brookfield Renewable and some partners (its parent, Brookfield Asset Management , and Singapore's state investment company Temasek) recently struck a deal to acquire a majority stake in Neoen from some of its largest shareholders. The acquisition accelerator Brookfield Renewable has tremendous built-in growth drivers.

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Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

(together with parallel vehicles, the “Fund” or “Fund VI”). Fund VI closed with more than $1.9bn of aggregate capital commitments, significantly surpassing its initial fundraising target. Source: CISION PR Newswire Can’t stop reading?

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

Below, I'll look at three stocks that hedge fund billionaires were piling into as 2023 drew to a close. Citadel is extremely diversified, with only four positions rising to more than 1% of the fund. Citadel had amassed a stake of 5 million shares of Microsoft stock, representing 1.7% of the fund, worth roughly $1.87

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The Motley Fool

MAY 19, 2024

Among those investors is billionaire David Tepper, who heads Appaloosa Management, the hedge fund he founded in 1993. billion and has been called "arguably the greatest hedge fund manager of his generation," for his knack for consistently outperforming his industry peers. Tepper cut his stake in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) by 44%.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

It allows the MLP to retain billions of dollars in cash flow to fund expansion projects, repurchase units, and maintain a strong balance sheet. times leverage ratio. Because of that, it can borrow money at lower rates and better terms to fund its operations and expansion. The MLP has A-rated credit and a low 3.0

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FinSMEs

APRIL 2, 2024

PrismaStake, a Melbourne, Australia-based decentralized finance company, raised $6M in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds for the development of innovative features and technologies and enhance its offerings and the user experience. The backers were not disclosed.

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Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Montreal Gazette reports Rogers sells minority stake in Cogeco to CDPQ for $829 million: Rogers Communications announced Monday it has agreed to sell all its shares in Cogeco to the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for $829 million in an effort to keep its investment-grade rating. Rogers held large stakes in Cogeco Inc.

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Pantheon, a leading global private markets investor, is pleased to announce the successful closing of Pantheon Global Secondaries Fund VII and associated vehicles (PGSF VII), its latest flagship global private equity secondaries offering, with commitments totalling $3.25bn.

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Pension Pulse

APRIL 24, 2024

Florence Chong of IPE Real Assets reports ADQ buys 49% of infrastructure platform Plenary as CDPQ sells 20% stake ADQ, an Abu Dhabi state-owned investment company, has purchased a 49% stake in global public infrastructure group Plenary for an undisclosed price, believed to be around A$1bn (€609m).

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Namely, the company has been funding further purchases with debt and equity after MicroStrategy's initial acquisition of Bitcoin with cash on hand. Recently, MicroStrategy has been utilizing convertible notes -- loans that allow the noteholder to convert their loan into an equity stake in the company -- to fund Bitcoin purchases.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 21, 2023

The Seoul-based online fashion platform Musinsa has raised $130 million in a series C funding round headed by the global investment firm KKR. Last October, KKR took a minority stake in the skin care and body care company SkinSpirit. percent stake in Wella to IGF Wealth Management for $150 million.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Pricing improved from the level originally targeted and was far more favorable compared to what private credit funds had offered. While KKR also has a large private credit lending operation, the firm doesn’t lend to companies owned by its private equity funds. By the time JPMorgan and Goldman signed financing documents around 3 a.m.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Realty Income If you're looking for a stock that pays a recurring monthly dividend, it makes sense to own a stake in a company that charges its customers on a recurring monthly basis. There's another great reason to consider stepping into a stake in Stag Industrial. Enter Realty Income (NYSE: O). This year should be no exception.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 20, 2024

Hedge funds don't get the same level of attention among investors as publicly traded funds like Cathie Wood's Ark Invest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway , but it's worth following the moves of these privately held funds that cater to wealthy individuals and institutional investors.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

These funds are essentially interest-free capital. It also allows it to manage its leverage effectively, boosting returns on equity in what otherwise is a low profit industry. According to the most recent filings, Berkshire's Chubb stake is currently worth around $6.9 Chubb also manages to pay a 1.3%

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Pension Pulse

AUGUST 16, 2024

High profile investment funds including Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office, David Tepper’s Appaloosa Management, Soros Capital and Lee Ainslie’s Maverick Capital all cut their stakes in Nvidia in the second quarter, the filings show. percent to its recently disclosed stake in insurance giant Chubb. 13-f filings show.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 30, 2024

It retains the rest to fund expansion projects, enhance its financial flexibility, and opportunistically repurchase its common units. The midstream giant has a strong investment-grade balance sheet, backed by a leverage ratio trending toward the lower end of its 4.0 The MLP's leverage ratio was 3.81 The MLP distributes about $4.5

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Blackstone News

MAY 3, 2023

NEW YORK – May 3, 2023 – FTV Capital (“FTV”) and Blackstone announced today that funds managed by Blackstone GP Stakes have made a minority investment in FTV. We are excited about the significant strategic resources and know-how that FTV will leverage to continue to serve our limited partners and entrepreneurs.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 14, 2024

A young Warren Buffett bought his first shares of Berkshire Hathaway, which was a struggling textile maker at the time, for his fund in 1962. Berkshire Hathaway's operating earnings notably exclude any gains or losses from its closely watched investment portfolio , which includes nearly 50 stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

For retirees, the stakes are higher; there's less time to recover from potential missteps and money setbacks. Protect the nest egg One crucial piece of advice: Do not dip into your retirement savings to fund your new venture. Your retirement funds should be considered sacrosanct. This is Rule No. 1 for a reason. How, you ask?

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As part of this transaction, Mubadala will hold a 50% stake in the new platform, with 30% held by Aldar and the remaining 20% by Ares. Over time, the Ares European Real Estate Debt strategy is expected to upsize to approximately $2bn in capital commitments from Mubadala, Aldar and Ares funds.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 23, 2024

The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as revealing that the new fund will provide senior secured loans to finance European leveraged buyouts. Last year, First Sentier Investors acquired a majority stake in the firm.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Arctos Partners, known for its investments in high-profile sports teams including Paris Saint-Germain and the Boston Red Sox, is in advanced discussions to acquire a majority stake in private credit firm Hayfin Capital Management.

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Private Equity Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

Buyers Edge Platform, a specialist in digital procurement solutions for the foodservice industry, has secured a $425m preferred equity investment from a consortium led by General Atlantic (GA) Credit’s Atlantic Park fund. Matthew Bonanno, Managing Director at GA Credit, will also join Buyers Edge Platform’s board of directors.

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Blackstone News

MAY 31, 2023

LOUIS, May 31, 2023 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced that private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in Emerson’s Climate Technologies business in a transaction valuing the business at $14.0

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 9, 2024

Leveraged loan issuance meanwhile climbed 75% to $41bn in over the period, while high yield bond buyouts stalled in Q2, totalling $4.3bn, less than half of H1 2023’s volume. Direct lenders meanwhile, doubled their activity over the same period, funding $20.6bn in buyout financing in the first half of the year.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

The Carlyle Group and Goldman Sachs Private Credit have extended a $1.1bn payment-in-kind loan to global fund administrator Apex Group, according to a report by Bloomberg. According to a statement, the newly secured funds are expected to support Apex Group’s growth initiatives.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Earlier today, CDPQ issued a press release stating it has acquired an 80% stake in a solar plant in Japan: CDPQ, a global investment group, today announced it has acquired an 80% stake in a solar power generation plant in Japan, alongside its portfolio company Shizen Energy Inc. Shizen Energy).

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Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We are a fully funded defined benefit pension plan and have earned an annual total-fund net return of 9.4% Teachers' Private Capital (TPC), the private equity group of Teachers', acquired its initial stake in Shearer's in 2012 alongside Wind Point and in partnership with CJ Fraleigh, who joined as Chairman and CEO.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

GBTEC’s founder and CEO Gregor Greinke will remain the largest private shareholder and CEO of GBTEC, while co-founder Marc-Oliver Stromberg and the extended GBTEC management team are reinvesting and investing respectively for significant stakes in the company. Further details of the transaction have not been disclosed.

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FinSMEs

MAY 9, 2024

The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. It is a parallelized, proof-of-stake network that leverages […] The post Arch Network Receives Seed Investment from OKX Ventures appeared first on FinSMEs. The amount of tech deal was not disclosed.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 25, 2024

In January, Cyan agreed to acquire a 75% stake in UK-based Sentinel Marine, a maritime environmental response vessel operator, according to a press release at that time that did not disclose financial details. AIMCo invests globally on behalf of pension, endowment, insurance, and government funds in the Province of Alberta.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Top Funds' Activity in Q4 2023 Alright, let's get into it. The conglomerate trimmed its holdings in Apple ( AAPL ) and HP ( HPE ) while adding to its stakes in oil giants Chevron ( CVX ) and Occidental Petroleum ( OXY ). That fund, Scion Capital, also boosted bets on Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com.

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Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Canadian investor said the latest commitment increases its ownership of Octopus and is part of a funding round co-led by CPP Investments. This investment increases CPP Investments’ ownership of Octopus and is part of a funding round co-led by CPP Investments. At September 30, 2023, the Fund totalled C$576 billion.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2023

KKR) and Global Atlantic Financial Group LLC (Global Atlantic) have announced a definitive agreement under which KKR will acquire the remaining 37% stake of leading insurance company Global Atlantic, increasing KKR’s ownership to 100%. KKR & Co. The total cash purchase price is currently estimated to be approximately $2.7

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KKR

JUNE 21, 2024

MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Infinx Services Private Limited (“Infinx” or the 'Company'), an AI-driven healthcare revenue cycle solutions provider, today announced the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Infinx by a KKR-managed fund.

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