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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. Based in London, Ashcroft steps into the role previously held by Jurij Puth, who leaves the firm after 18 years.

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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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28.4% of Warren Buffett's $303 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in 3 Stocks He Plans to Hold Forever

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Just this past year, Buffett sold over $134 billion worth of stocks from Berkshire's portfolio as he saw valuations of some holdings climb to a point where it no longer made sense to remain so heavily invested. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $44,694 !*

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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. That's exactly what the company would do if it was growing more worried about oversupply wrecking the value of its AI investments.

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Blackstone leads $7bn equity investment into Rogers Communications subsidiary

Private Equity Insights

The transaction, which is structured to be treated as equity by major credit rating agencies, is expected to reduce Rogers debt leverage ratio by 0.7x. Source: Investing If you think we missed any important news, please do not hesitate to contact us at news@pe-insights.com. Can`t stop reading?

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Barry’s Bootcamp expands global footprint with Princeton Equity Group investment

Private Equity Insights

While the size of the investment remains undisclosed, it represents a key step in Barrys growth strategy. The investment will support Barrys plans to open 12 new locations across the U.S., Barrys, with its strong brand and loyal customer base, continues to outperform, leveraging the growing focus on health and wellness.