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Blackstone closes new direct lending fund at $22bn - https://lnkd.in/dMSwWYHd TOP STORY: Blackstone has held the final close of the the first series of its evergreen institutional US direct lending fund, Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (BXD), with approximately $22bn of investable capital, including expected leverage.

Tomorrow we will be hosting our webinar, Emerging Managers: Spotlight on Specialisation, Diversification, and Value Creation, where we’ll dive deep into the findings of our latest report, 'Ones to Watch 2024. Join us for FREE here: https://lnkd.in/eHYxZzKt This webinar will explore some of the most pressing questions shaping the private markets today: 🔷 What are the key opportunities for differentiation in private markets right now? 🔷 How are firms diversifying their investor base to address fundraising challenges? 🔷 How is the structure of the modern private equity firm evolving? 🔷 Is operational efficiency the next big differentiator? ZEDRA Group

BC Partners to sell majority stake in $9.73bn GardaWorld - https://lnkd.in/djzha_RV TOP STORY: BC Partners, a private investment firm with €40bn in AUM across private equity, private debt, and real estate strategies, has agreed to sell the majority of its stake in Garda World Security Corporation in a deal that values the business at CAD13.5bn ($9.73bn).

[Upcoming Webinar] Join us next week for our latest webinar 'The hard problem in PE: Making automation work in an industry resisting standardization', in collaboration with AssetMetrix GmbH. Join us as we explore: - What do you regard as the biggest automation and efficiency challenges in PE? - Do you expect improvements in terms of standardization in the coming years? Who could be drivers of standardization? - What are the options to improve on automation even if standardization does not progress? - What are core items in your roadmap that will improve overall operational efficiency and automation? - Do you plan short- to mid-term adoption of AI agents and models in your organization? What would be the use cases? https://lnkd.in/es8qwbUh

Sweden’s EQT preps for acquisition push amid expected PE consolidation - https://lnkd.in/dezVk6JZ TOP STORY: Swedish private equity giant EQT is gearing up for a series of acquisitions, anticipating a wave of consolidation in the $10tn private capital industry as smaller firms or those facing succession issues look to merge with larger players, according to a report by the Financial Times.

It’s Friday! Here’s the week’s biggest private equity news and insights! In this week's edition...Alarm bells in the private credit sector, Blackstone & TPG eye Bausch + Lomb debt deal, Vinted minted at $5bn valuation #thecarveout #privateequity #privateequitywire

A big thank you to all our sponsors who have joined us for today's co-located US Leadership and US ESG Summit. We hope all that everyone who attended found the day's gathering informative and made the most of the networking opportunities available. A special thank you to our sponsors: Accenture, Akram | Assurance, Advisory & Tax Firm, Anduin Transactions, Anthesis Group, Auquan, Atominvest, Carousel Technologies (YC W24), Dasseti, Dentons, Linedata, Novata, OpEff Technologies, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Sourcescrub

Our final session of the day 'Where it’s due: Tracking indicators for private credit' is taking place at our US Leadership Summit. With some insightful topic discussions including: - Understanding equity and credit allocations across GP and LP portfolios - A look at hybrid structures - Pockets of opportunity in the private credit space - The outlook for sponsored lending in 2024 and beyond Thank you to our speakers: Colleen Kennedy, Principal, AS Birch Grove LP Earl Hunt, Partner, Apollo Global Management, Inc. Jordon Kruse, Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Michael Oliver Weinberg, CFA, Investor, CMT Portfolio Advisors

Roundtables are underway at our US ESG Summit. Topics areas include: Flavour of the week: Biodiversity, Middle ground: Aligning GP-LP frameworks, Spotlight: Credit and ESG, and Spotlight: Tech and ESG! #ESG #ESGSummit #ESGevent #PEWESG #PrivateEquity #PE #sustainability