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Ardian reinforces buyout leadership as fundraising for flagship fund pauses

Private Equity Insights

While the firm continues to evolve its private equity leadership, it remains highly active in the market. Ardian recently entered exclusive negotiations with Ontario Teachers Pension Plan to acquire a significant stake in French insurance broker Diot-Siaci. Can`t stop reading?

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Top private equity news of the week

Private Equity Insights

The fund will focus on high-growth, mid-sized European businesses, with equity investments ranging from 50m to 300m. These include the acquisition of a majority stake in Diam, a provider of merchandising solutions for the beauty and luxury sector, and Vecos, a smart locker company. Read more: [link] Can’t stop reading?

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Luxembourg sharpens private equity edge with digital innovation and secondaries growth

Private Equity Insights

As a result, it remains a premier destination for private equity managers and investors seeking global reach and operational efficiency. The country is adapting through targeted tax reforms, secondaries market expansion, regulatory clarity, and tech innovation. Can`t stop reading?

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Keensight invests in security solutions provider Advancis

Private Equity Wire

Keensight Capital (Keensight), a private equity manager dedicated to pan-European growth buyout investments, is to acquire a minority stake in Advancis Software & Services (Advancis), a software developer of physical security solutions.

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PE rethinks NAV loans as investors push back

Private Equity Wire

Buyout firms have long relied on controversial loans backed by equity stakes to enhance fund returns, but growing investor criticism has triggered a slowdown, according to a report by Bloomberg UK. The ILPA warns that any distributions received from a NAV-based facility might later be recalled to help repay the loan.

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Private equity firm Glow Capital Partners takes controlling stake in Cargo Crew

Private Equity Insights

Private equity firm Glow Capital Partners is set to acquire a 51 per cent stake in an Australian hospitality uniform brand Cargo Crew. Glow Capital was established by Adore Beauty’s co-founder Kate Morris and former Quadrant Private Equity managing partner Justin Ryan in 2021.

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Investcorp takes minority stake in Banner Ridge

Private Equity Wire

The $1.3bn strategic capital arm of $50bn global alternative manager Investcorp has taken a minority stake in $7.3bn private equity manager Banner Ridge Partners and is now a passive, non-voting partner in the business.

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