by Andreea Melinti | Jan 24, 2025 | News
Cassa Geometri, Italy’s pension fund for surveyors, plans to invest €150m in private equity to reach its strategic asset allocation goals. The fund will allocate capital across Italy, Europe, and globally. It will focus on buyout and growth capital strategies while...
by Andreea Melinti | Jan 24, 2025 | News
Bramble Foods Group, supported by private equity firm LDC, has acquired Whitakers Chocolates, a Yorkshire-based chocolatier with a 135-year history. This move solidifies a 17-year partnership between the two companies, with Whitakers being Bramble’s longest-serving...
by Andreea Melinti | Jan 24, 2025 | News
Blackstone, the leading global commercial property investor, is close to acquiring full ownership of a £2bn portfolio of more than 5,000 UK railway arches. The US-based private equity firm is set to buy out TT Group’s 50% stake in The Arch Company, which they...
by Andreea Melinti | Jan 24, 2025 | News
United Overseas Bank (UOB) is in discussions with private credit investors to sell a $1.3bn loan tied to Shimao Group Holdings’ Beacon Peak luxury apartment project in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. The loan, issued in 2022, is due by September 2025 and is integral to...
by Andreea Melinti | Jan 24, 2025 | News
Francisco Partners announced the final close of FP Credit Partners III at $3.3bn, exceeding its initial $2.3bn target and surpassing its predecessor fund, which closed at $2.2bn in 2021. This milestone reflects growing investor appetite for credit investments in the...
