Management maintained a cautious but optimistic outlook for the remainder of 2025. They anticipate that M&A activity may pick up later in the year as clarity on tariffs and economic conditions improves. Occi mentioned that high-quality borrowers have been increasingly turning to private credit markets due to episodic public market access.
Das BMF hat kurzfristig Änderungen an der Anlageverordnung (AnlV) in Kraft gesetzt. Vier Verbände nehmen zu den Auswirkungen Stellung.
ProzentZuwachs gegenüber dem Stichtag des Rumpfgeschäftsjahres 2024) Private Debt entwickelt sich positiv: zweite Transaktion seit mehrheitlicher Übernahme von ELF Capital vollzogen.
Institutionelle Investoren sind schon seit einigen Jahren verstärkt auf den Private Markets aktiv: In ihren Portfolios liegt der Anteil inzwischen bei rund 12 Prozent (Aviva Private Markets Study, 2024). Der Bereich Privatkunden und professionelle Anleger liegt laut einer Bain-Studie mit nur 5 Prozent weit zurück. Diese Investoren hatten laut Sharp bislang Bedenken, was die Zugänglichkeit […]
The food and beverage sector is constantly evolving – shaped by shifting consumer preferences, supply chain volatility, and a growing demand for sustainability. For investors, this represents both a challenge and an opportunity, particularly in the plant-based space.
Für Verkäufer bedeutet das, dass sie – wenn die oben genannten Käufergruppen für sie relevant sind – auch im KMU-Segment mit ESG-bezogenen Fragen oder vermehrt sogar einem eigenen ESG-Due-Diligence-Workstream durch potenzielle Käufer rechnen müssen. Eine gute Vorbereitung hilft, einen reibungslosen Transaktionsprozess sicherzustellen, und bietet zugleich die Chance, positive ESG-Aspekte wertsteigernd zu platzieren.
Private equity firm TA Associates is in advanced discussions to acquire UK-based data and analytics company FD Technologies in a potential deal valued at £541.6m ($722.8m), according to an announcement from the London-listed target, reports Reuters.
As real estate valuations in Hong Kong continue to slide and banks retreat from the sector, private credit managers are filling the gap – eyeing opportunities to deploy capital across one of the world’s most expensive property markets, according to a report by Reuters.
Lone Star Funds is preparing to return approximately $3.5bn to its limited partners in the coming weeks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, amid mounting pressure for PE firms to deliver cash distributions to limited partners.
Clearlake Capital is seeking to triple the size of its credit business to as much as $100bn in assets under management, as the US-based private investment firm looks to scale its presence in the expanding credit markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management is preparing to capitalise on global market dislocations by deploying part of its $119bn in uncalled capital, with a focus on high-quality real assets and credit opportunities emerging from ongoing volatility, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Montreal-based startup Exterra Carbon Solutions announced that it has raised CAD $20 million (USD$14.5 million) to advance development of its technology to convert mining waste into low-carbon energy transition and sustainable building materials. Founded in 2021, Exterra specializes in the conversion of asbestos mine tailings (AMT), the asbestos fibers in leftover rock and waste from […]
In a landmark transaction for the global footwear sector, private equity firm 3G Capital has agreed to acquire Skechers in a take-private deal valued at $9.42bn, marking the largest buyout in footwear industry history, according to a report by Reuters.
Power Corporation of Canada’s sustainability-focused alternative asset management subsidiary Power Sustainable announced the launch of Power Sustainable Decarbonization Private Equity, a new strategy aimed at investing in middle-market companies that help future-proof critical sectors of the North American economy. The firm announced that it has already raised more than $330 million in commitments for the […]
Apax Partners has emerged as the leading contender to acquire Finastra’s treasury and capital markets (TCM) division in a deal valued at approximately $2bn including debt, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
