Ardian, the French private equity firm, has closed its latest mid-cap growth fund, Ardian Expansion Fund VI, at €3.2bn, surpassing its target by 10%. The fund represents a 60% increase from its predecessor and attracted 200 limited partners from 28 countries,...
KKR, the global investment firm, has entered a binding agreement to acquire Dawsongroup, a leading UK-based asset leasing company, as part of its Global Climate strategy. The acquisition aligns with KKR’s commitment to net-zero solutions. Dawsongroup already...
A consortium of investors, led by Maverick Carter and advised by UBS Group AG and Evercore, is seeking to raise $5bn to launch a global basketball league. The league will feature six men’s and six women’s teams playing in eight cities worldwide. Singapore is one of...
IMM Private Equity sold its remaining 1.38% stake in Woori Financial Group for 166.4 billion won ($115m). The firm executed the sale of 10.26 million shares through a block deal on January 9 at 16,218 won per share. IMM invested in Woori Financial in 2016, acquiring...
The Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement Association approved $2.2bn in commitments across private equity, private credit, fixed income, and real estate, underscoring its strategic push into private markets. These allocations are part of the pension fund’s... 