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Norwegian oil and gas company DNO ASA has agreed to acquire Sval Energi, a portfolio company of private equity firm HitecVision, in a $1.6bn deal that includes a $450m cash payment assumption of the company's debt, according to a report by Reuters. https://lnkd.in/dt3bpxhg

In recognition of #InternationalWomensDay, Private Equity Wire had the privilege of speaking with Hadley Mullin at TSG Consumer Partners and Hilary Gosher at Insight Partners to discuss the challenges, achievements, and future of women in private equity. Read their thoughts in the comments below! #IWD2025

It’s Friday! Here’s the week’s biggest private equity news and insights! In this week's edition... Walgreens Boots Alliance goes private, Carlyle eyes IPOs, Barry Manilow's bonus bother. #thecarveout #privateequity #privateequitywire

Walgreens Boots Alliance is set to be taken private by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a $10bn deal, marking the end of nearly a century of public trading for the US pharmacy giant, according to a report by Reuters. https://lnkd.in/dFBFGenn

Former Ares Management Corporation Executive Scott Graves has secured a $2bn commitment form multi-strategy hedge fund major Millennium to support the launch of his new alternative asset management firm Lane42 Investment Partners. https://lnkd.in/dietEmfk

Japanese retail giant Trial Holdings has agreed a deal to acquire supermarket chain Seiyu from private equity major KKR in a deal valued at JPY382.6bn ($2.55bn). The transaction will see Trial take full ownership of Seiyu. https://lnkd.in/dQBCXvc3

NEW REPORT: Secondaries in 2025 – Insights for Private Equity Leaders The secondary market is evolving fast, offering liquidity and portfolio rebalancing opportunities – but how can managers ensure a steady capital flow and an optimised operational structure? Our latest report dives into the key trends shaping secondaries, from regulation and AI to tokenisation and data management. Key findings: - 81% of managers say the secondary market does not need further regulation - 81% see significant room for improvement in secondaries data management - 73% say LP awareness around secondaries still needs work - 54% say AI plays no role at all in their firm’s secondaries operation - 45% believe the structural sophistication of secondaries lags behind the primary market Download the full report now to explore the opportunities and challenges ahead. https://lnkd.in/eknD-Dsk #PrivateEquity #Secondaries #PEInsights #InvestmentTrends #AIinPE

The Carlyle Group Group is aiming to raise more than $3bn for its latest infrastructure fund, Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund II, as the private equity giant continues to expand its presence in the asset class, according to a report by Bloomberg. https://lnkd.in/dF4vW6pp