Wittington Investments, the holding company of Canada's Weston family, has agreed to acquire Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family in an $8.9bn...
Global private equity exit value jumped 65% in the third quarter to $481.6bn, but the number of completed exits rose by less than 10%, according to new PitchBook data highlighting the concentration of the industry's recovery in larger transactions.
Octagon Credit Investors has hired former Antares Capital executive John Zilko as head of investor solutions and business development, strengthening the institutional fundraising leadership of the $31bn alternative credit manager.
Bridgepoint has exceeded its €28bn fundraising target three months ahead of schedule, with its latest European buyout fund approaching an €8.65bn hard cap as strong performance from Energy Capital Partners drives a sharp increase in expected carried interest.
Meridiam has closed a $4.5bn North American infrastructure vehicle that will allow the manager to extend ownership of 15 existing assets while providing liquidity to investors in its earlier funds.
Sheridan Capital Partners has raised almost $1.35bn across two healthcare-focused private equity funds, nearly doubling the size of its flagship vehicle while launching a separate strategy dedicated to healthcare technology.
Conversant Capital has closed its debut private investment fund on $705m, beating its original $500m target by more than 40% as the six-year-old real estate investment firm grows assets under management to $3.2bn.
European life sciences investor Forbion has raised €2.3bn across its latest venture and growth funds, topping the record €2.09bn it collected for the predecessor pair two years ago.
KKR has agreed to acquire private capital fund administrator Gen II Fund Services from Hg, General Atlantic and other minority investors for a $5.1bn...