Real Assets News
VICI Properties Inc. Announces $250 Million Mezzanine Loan Origination for Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
The Mezzanine Loan will have an annual fixed rate and an initial term of two years with three 12-month extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. In connection with the Great Wolf Loan origination, Great Wolf repaid VICI’s $79.5 million mezzanine loan for Great Wolf Lodge Maryland. The remaining $170.5 million capital commitment […]
Studie: Fondsmanager rechnen mit mehr Deals und bieten öfter gebührenfreie Co-Investments
Private-Equity-Fondsmanager erwarten in den kommenden Quartalen mehr Deals. Das geht aus einer Umfrage von Frederic Capital Management, einem unabhängigen Private-Markets-Investor, hervor. Dieser befragte dazu 192 Teilnehmer.
PRIVATE-EQUITY-LANDSCHAFT EUROPA – FOLGT AUF DIE FLAUTE EIN STURM?
Der wirtschaftliche Druck hat 2023 nicht nachgelassen. Anhaltende Inflation, steigende Zinsen und verschiedene geopolitische Krisenherde belasten die Unternehmen und Volkswirtschaften in Europa. Die Private-Equity- (PE) und Venture-Capital- (VC) Branche ist es zwar gewohnt, mit diesen Bedingungen umzugehen, aber sie ist nicht immun gegen den aktuellen Gegenwind.
Peloton shares surge as news of PE buyout interest breaks
Shares in Peloton soared by as much as 18% on Tuesday after CNBC reported that several private equity firms are considering a buyout of the connected fitness company, which is looking to refinance its debt and return to growth after 13 consecutive quarters of losses.
Tesla rival Lucid Motors to go public in $24bn mega SPAC deal
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors on Monday agreed to go public by merging with blank-check firm Churchill Capital IV Corp in a deal that valued the combined company at a pro-forma equity value of $24 billion.
Innova Capital closes latest fund at €407m
European private equity firm Innova Capital has closed its latest fund, Innova/7, raising €407m, surpassing its €350m target and $400m hard cap. Innova/7 focuses on business and financial services, industrials and consumer & lifestyle, attracting institiutional and commercial support from Polish investors, whose total share in now over 25%, as well as elsewhere in Europe […]
Brookfield to invest $1.5bn in private credit manager Castlelake
Brookfield Asset Management, a global alternative asset manager with over $900bn of assets under management, has agreed to invest $1.5bn to acquire a 51% stake in asset-based private credit specialist Castlelake’s fee-related earnings.
Blackstone, KKR and Sony eyeing deal worth upto $1.28bn Infocom
Private equity majors Blackstone and KKR as well as Sony Group are among a number of parties interested in acquiring Japan-based online comic store company Infocom in a deal that could be worth up to $1.28bn (JPY200bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
Advent International offers $1.6bn for Dutch software firm
Advent International offered 1.2 billion euros (993.5 million pounds) to take UNIT4 private, which the Dutch business software firm said would help it speed up expansion without the pressures of being listed on the stock market.
KKR raises $15bn in Asia’s biggest fund as buyout-backed deals rise
Private equity powerhouse KKR & Co said on Tuesday it has raised $15 billion for its fourth Asia-Pacific focused fund, marking the region’s biggest private equity fund at a time when buyout-backed deals are on the rise.
NYCPF invests €234m in green initiatives (GB)
The North Yorkshire Council Pension Fund has recently committed nearly €234m to support environmentally sustainable investments. This move is part of the fund’s ongoing strategy to focus on green initiatives. The investment has been made into the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Climate Opportunities Fund, which is a significant step towards diversifying the fund’s portfolio […]
KKR and Amante Capital acquire Park Grand London Kensington Hotel (GB)
KKR, along with its European hospitality partner Amante Capital, has purchased the Park Grand London Kensington Hotel from Bartek Holdings. The hotel houses 132 bedrooms and is set to undergo a comprehensive refurbishment program.
Deka Immobilien acquires Dublin office building for €37m (GB)
The property on 40 Molesworth Street was built in 1979 and underwent a high-quality core refurbishment in 2017. It comprises c. 3,100m2 of leasable space and 21 parking places. The property has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
Private Debt-Studie: Sponsor Backed Lending ist nicht alles
Das Segment Private Debt gewinnt an Bedeutung und differenziert sich immer weiter aus. Das sorgt einerseits für mehr Komplexität, andererseits für mehr Diversifikationspotenzial für Investoren. Worauf Profianleger achten sollten, verrät ein Whitepaper von Union Bancaire Privée (UBP).
Wer sind die Big Player im MCO-Geschäft?
Vollständige Klubübernahmen oder zumindest Beteiligungen an Fußballklubs stehen heutzutage an der Tagesordnung. In den letzten Jahren sind auf diese Weise große Fußballnetzwerke entstanden. Doch wer sind die wichtigsten Investoren, und welche Klubs sind betroffen?
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