Financial Times M&A

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The partnership between US activist Jana and Cannae might not have to look far for potential targets

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Keyhaven Capital Partners (Keyhaven), a specialist private equity firm dedicated to the European lower mid-market through co-underwriting transactions with local sponsors, has strengthened its Investor Relations team with two new hires. He has a particular focus on US, UK and Benelux-based LPs.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Goldman Sachs’ private equity investment firm, Petershill Partners, has sold an 18% stake in hedge fund LMR Partners for up to $258m in a move aimed at addressing investor concerns about the accuracy of the firm’s asset valuations, according to a report by The Times.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Bank of England (BoE) is intensifying its efforts to closely monitor risks in the non-bank financial sector, which includes private equity firms, hedge funds, and asset managers, according to a report by Institutional Investor.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 24, 2023

The rules will also prohibit all private fund advisers from providing investors with preferential treatment regarding redemptions and information via so-called side-letters unless full disclosure of such arrangements is made to "all current and prospective investors".

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 28, 2024

Private equity’s challenges in returning capital to clients are increasingly affecting hedge funds, which depend on the same pool of institutional investors including pension plans, foundations and endowments, for their fundraising efforts, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Moreover, sometimes stealth start-ups have raised very little (if any) outside funding from venture capital (VC) or private equity firms. One of the most interesting and closely followed investors on Wall Street is Bill Ackman , the CEO of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management. GamePlanner.AI

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 20, 2022

Deal announced after enterprise software company was targeted by hedge fund-led activist campaign

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 8, 2023

Shawbrook Group, a UK-based small business lender backed by private equity firms including BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital, is planning a £3.5bn merger with Co-operative Bank in what would be one of the most significant UK banking deals since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a report by The Telegraph.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 16, 2023

Private equity firm Silver Lake is preparing to explore a sale of Global Blue Group Holdings Ltd, a company that enables retailers to offer tax-free shopping after receiving expressions of interest from potential acquirers, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. billion valuation.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 27, 2023

Software company Enfusion Inc (ENFN.N) is attracting takeover interest from private equity firms and strategic buyers, several people familiar with the matter said. read more The post $1bn Software company Enfusion draws takeover interest from private equity, Irenic Capital appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 31, 2024

read more Triton exits pharmaceutical packaging producer Bormioli Pharma Group Funds advised by European mid-market private equity firm Triton have agreed to sell BlitzLuxCo, read more The post North American family offices have highest allocation to PE appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 30, 2023

Health tech software company Instem has agreed to a £203m takeover by a US private equity firm in the latest blow to London’s capital markets. The life science solutions provider announced this morning it had agreed to a takeover deal by Archimed, a US-based firm that operates in the health sector.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 14, 2023

Sky News has learnt that Bridgepoint, the London-listed private equity firm, is close to striking a long-term deal with Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the US-based owner of the Burger King brand.

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 29, 2024

The California State Assembly has passed a bill requiring private equity firms and hedge funds to obtain consent from the state’s Attorney General prior to any change of control or acquisition of healthcare facilities or provider groups.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 12, 2024

Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up The boards of directors of the funds voted late last year to increase the share of assets they invest in alternative investments, including PE, hedge funds, private real estate, and infrastructure to between 29% and 35%, from 23% to 29%.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 12, 2023

Nasdaq is acquiring financial risk software company Adenza for $10.5bn in its largest-ever such deal, from private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Adenza, which is owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, is expected to generate $590mn in revenue and $300mn in cash flow this year, Nasdaq said.

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Private Equity Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

COMPLY, a provider of compliance software, consulting and education resources for the financial services sector including hedge funds and private equity firms, has appointed Michael J Stanton as its Chief Executive Officer. Stanton succeeds Amy Kadomatsu, who is now transitioning to the role of Board Advisor.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

PE firms adding hedge funds to approved lender lists Submitted 16/08/2023 - 11:22am Private equity firms, including buyout major KKR & Co, are beginning to add hedge funds to their 'white lists' of approved lenders used to arrange funding for leveraged buyout deals, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 22, 2024

Goldman Sachs Asset Management said on Thursday it had raised over $700 million for a new fund that will work with external managers to identify investment opportunities in both public and private markets.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 14, 2023

IRA Capital, a private equity firm based in Southern California, has recently announced the launch of the IRA Healthcare Real Estate Fund. The closed-end fund, with a total capitalization of $500m, will focus on acquiring medical properties and senior housing assets across the United States. for its investors.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 31, 2024

Acuity Knowledge Partners, a research, analytics, staffing and technology provider to the financial services sector including hedge funds and private equity firms, has appointed Jon O’Donnell as Chief Operating Officer.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 24, 2024

Global strategy consulting firm Stax has opened a new office in London, following the January hiring of Phil Dunne as managing director to lead the firm’s UK and EMEA practice.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Mustafa Siddiqui, a longtime Blackstone executive who has led the firm’s division that invests in other private equity firms since 2020, is to leave as part of a wider reorganisation of the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 30, 2023

Connecticut – Hedonova, a leading hedge fund renowned for its unwavering commitment to identifying exceptional investment opportunities, is excited to introduce its newest co-investment opportunity.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 13, 2023

The company raised $240m last year at a $3.2bn valuation, led by hedge fund Lone Pine Capital. Kardashian is also actively raising funds for her new private equity firm SKKY Partners, which focuses on consumer and media investments. Source: Reuters Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Kain Capital, a private equity firm focused on the technology enablement of healthcare services companies, has appointed Ashish Gupta as the firm’s new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Regulators are pushing private equity firms to do a better job when it comes to valuing their assets. Carolina Mandl and Chris Prentice of Reuters report US SEC overhauls rules for $20 trillion private fund industry: The U.S. And I have subsequently worked for a Swiss private bank!)

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 17, 2023

Australia’s third-largest pension fund will officially open its first overseas outpost in London in November, a senior company official said, pushing for more private market investments as the sector outgrows the confines of home. Aware Super, with A$160 billion ($102 billion) in assets, will set up in the district of St.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 14, 2023

It also counts Chinese private equity firm Citic Capital and Qatar’s Doha Venture Capital among its backers. read more Hedonova’s Co-Investment in Carbon Credits Yields 18.04% Profits Hedonova, an innovative hedge fund with a focus on alternative investments, has successfully.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Private equity firms KKR & Co and Blackstone and hedge fund major Citadel are discussing ways to deal with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s crackdown on the financial industry’s use of disappearing messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Prior to joining Portfolio BI, White established Viteos, a provider of end-to-end middle and back office administration to hedge funds and private equity firms and oversaw its integration with administration services provider Intertrust Group.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity firm, has reported a 4% increase in distributable earnings for the final quarter of last year on the back of an increase in assets sales across real estate credit and hedge funds, according to a report by Reuters. while corporate private funds gained 3.5%

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American Investment Council

JUNE 5, 2024

“A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a sweeping overhaul of rules governing private equity firms and hedge funds, a big win for Wall Street groups pushing back against SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s agenda.” Today, POLITICO published an article highlighting the 5 th U.S.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The new hires follow a period of global expansion at Canoe, which has seen total headcount increase to 125 employees and the opening a new office in London as the firm.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

WH Equity Partners, a US private equity firm focused on growth investments and buyouts in the small and mid-cap sectors, has been launched by Senior Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer Peter Weinbach and Senior Managing Director Grant Harshbarger.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

read more Archimed takes over software firm Instem for £203m Health tech software company Instem has agreed to a £203m takeover by a US private equity firm in. read more The post Sycamore Partners Bets Big on Specialty Apparel with $3bn KnitWell Group appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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