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TOP STORY: Bridgepoint and Astorg are considering a potential sale of Irish financial software provider Fenergo at a valuation of more than £2bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss GP Verticals™ with Alex Barr and James Witter, co-founders of Sarasin Bread Street, the private markets arm of Sarasin & Partners.
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Apax is in advanced discussions to acquire Warburg Pincus’ interest in Dutch telecoms operator Odido, potentially taking sole private equity ownership of the business at a valuation of about €6.5bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Blackstone has launched its first multi-asset private markets fund aimed at individual investors outside the US, expanding the alternative asset manager’s efforts to bring private-market strategies to the global wealth market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Following the deregulation of the water market in England, private equity firm Perwyn eyed an opportunity to invest in Everflow, supporting the transformation of the business from a water retailer into a wider utilities offering.
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Goldman Sachs has emerged as the leading bidder to acquire Palmer Square Capital Management, the $37bn credit manager, as the investment bank looks to accelerate the expansion of its asset management business, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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KKR is looking to expand its investment activity in South Korea after deploying around $3bn in the country this year, with the private equity firm targeting opportunities created by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss sponsor-backed lending with Stuart Mathieson, head of European private finance at Barings.
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Swiss M&A activity has rebounded sharply this year, but private equity firms are capturing a smaller share of transactions as cash-rich corporate buyers become more aggressive in the market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Blackstone, KKR, and Energy Capital Partners have teamed up on a potential acquisition of GFL Environmental, while Brookfield Asset Management and IFM Investors are also pursuing the Canadian waste-management company in a rival consortium, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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