private equity

PNC to Expand Primary Fund Placement Capabilities With Aqueduct Acquisition

PNC to Expand Primary Fund Placement Capabilities With Aqueduct Acquisition
PNC to Expand Primary Fund Placement Capabilities With Aqueduct Acquisition
May 20, 2025  |  Partnerships

PNC Bank plans to acquire Aqueduct Capital Group to enhance the primary fund placement capabilities of PNC subsidiary Harris Williams. The bank has entered into...

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Finastra Sells Treasury Business to Private Equity Firm Apax
Finastra Sells Treasury Business to Private Equity Firm Apax
May 19, 2025  |  Partnerships

Financial software firm Finastra is selling its treasury and capital management business. The deal, announced Monday (May 19), will see the unit (TCM) go to...

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Platforms, Private Credit Fund and Banks’ Fortunes Are Increasingly Intertwined
Platforms, Private Credit Fund and Banks’ Fortunes Are Increasingly Intertwined
May 09, 2025  |  Banking

Private credit exists as an essential part of the capital spectrum, especially for firms that cannot get, or choose not to get, traditional bank channels....

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Blackstone Reportedly Weighs Investment in TikTok US
Blackstone Reportedly Weighs Investment in TikTok US
March 30, 2025  |  Social Commerce

The private equity outfit Blackstone reportedly could soon be an investor in TikTok’s American operations. The company is considering a small minority investment in the...

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Thoma Bravo Launches $1.8 Billion Fund for EU Software Firms
Thoma Bravo Launches $1.8 Billion Fund for EU Software Firms
February 25, 2025  |  Investments

Thoma Bravo has closed a fund of 1.8 billion euros ($1.89 billion) dedicated to European software deals. The private equity group announced the fund — its first for...

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Ex-FTC Chair: Private Equity Is Hurting US Health System
Ex-FTC Chair: Private Equity Is Hurting US Health System
January 26, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The former head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said private equity firms warrant closer White House attention. Americans face “catastrophic consequences” for America if...

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Private Equity Deals in Europe Jumped 78% in 2024 
Private Equity Deals in Europe Jumped 78% in 2024 
January 12, 2025  |  Partnerships

Europe’s economic loss has appears to have been the private equity sector’s gain. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Jan. 12), private equity (PE)...

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Investment Bankers Banking on an IPO Turnaround in 2025
Investment Bankers Banking on an IPO Turnaround in 2025
January 12, 2025  |  IPO

Investment bankers are reportedly preparing for a dealmaking uptick in equity capital markets this year. Optimism among Wall Street’s banks is being fueled by a...

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