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Plan to delist Norwegian online classifieds company would be second-biggest buyout this year
Fund suffers £1.5bn fall in assets since end of 2019 as performance lags
Private equity firm raises funds through collateralised loan obligation secured by its portfolio
Plus, Disney and Comcast wrangle over Hulu
Deal raises more capital for US buyout group’s expansion at a time when borrowing costs have soared
At its current pace, the group’s goal will take decades to reach
‘When 30-year mortgages and car loans cost you 8% it will impact consumer behaviour,’ says president
LPs worry that use of NAV and margin loans relies on financial engineering rather underlying portfolio performance
Plus, General Atlantic’s secondaries pivot and the pharma bankruptcy hurting opioid victims a second time over
US buyout firm foots bill for lawyers to assess potential claim against rival over €200mn loan loss
US prosecutors allege Anthony Viggiano passed tips about non-public information related to his employees
Blackstone and Apollo executives talk up scope to expand into private credit and infrastructure investing
We Can Merck It Out
Music rights company says deal in part with Blackstone-owned vehicle will fund share buyback and repayment of debt
Merging insurance and credit arms signals growth prospects lie away from private equity and property pursuits
Plus, buyout groups pass distressed portfolio companies to competitors’ credit funds and Blackstone sells private equity to everyday millionaires
Private equity vehicle for individuals was shelved last year after group’s flagship property fund restricted withdrawals
Flagship $68bn real estate fund turns net seller to meet redemptions and serve artificial intelligence boom
Plus, CVC has broken a buyout record. Now what?
Much of the group’s successful history coincided with declining interest rates and rising asset values
Assets at world’s largest alternatives manager hit $1tn for first time
Executives forced to reassure investors as buyout group approaches significant milestone
Blue-chip companies bypass banks and bond markets to borrow from industry with $1.4tn war chest
Rentiers, look away now
‘Follow-on’ share offerings have rebounded even as prices have languished below IPO heights
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