Markets Edge — Capital flows, CMO moves, M&A

ISABELLA'S ISLAY Venture Intelligence Jun 2, 5:02 PM EDT

Blackstone

Blackstone closed $13.1B Asia PE fund, exceeding target by margin

Blackstone raised $13.1 billion for its Asia private equity fund, exceeding its initial target and marking its largest dedicated Asia PE vehicle.

ReadingAsia PE capital is consolidating upward. Smaller regional firms will see follow-on funding evaporate as LPs chase the names that can move $13B efficiently.

WatchKKR and Apollo will announce Asia fund targets within 90 days. Size matters now.

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Eurazeo

Bloomberg ↗

Eurazeo closed €3.9B direct lending fund, beat target by 33%

French asset manager Eurazeo has raised €3.9 billion ($4.5 billion) for its latest flagship direct lending fund, beating its target by nearly a third.

ReadingFlagship direct lending platforms are now sorting from generalists. If your name is not on the board, your next raise will be tighter.

WatchHow much of the overage came from existing LPs versus fresh capital. The ratio tells you whether this is loyalty or panic buying.

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MACALLAN 1926 M&A Intelligence Jun 2, 5:02 PM EDT

New Mountain Capital

Reuters / MSN Canada ↗

New Mountain to acquire Asset Living in $2B+ residential play

Private equity firm New Mountain Capital has agreed to buy residential property management firm Asset Living in a deal valued at more than $2 billion.

ReadingResidential management is now PE-scale. Standalone operators need to be acquired in the next 18 months or stay private forever.

WatchWhether New Mountain immediately rolls other RMCs into Asset Living, or if Asset Living runs as a standalone platform acquiring sideways.

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LOUIS XIII Venture Intelligence Jun 2, 5:02 PM EDT

Advantage Partners

Nikkei Asia ↗

Advantage Partners launched ¥300B ($1.8B) Japanese buyout fund

Japanese corporate acquisition firm Advantage Partners has launched a 300 billion yen (approximately $1.8 billion) buyout fund.

ReadingJapan PE is professionalizing in place. Expect to see more yen-denominated funds and fewer dual-currency plays.

WatchThe first three acquisitions Advantage makes. They will set the template for what Japan PE thinks is buyable.

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PAPPY 23 M&A Intelligence Jun 2, 5:02 PM EDT

Hellman & Friedman

TSNN ↗

H&F acquires Hyve Group (HLTH, Shoptalk, Bett events platform)

Private equity giant Hellman & Friedman is acquiring Hyve Group—owner of HLTH, Shoptalk, and Bett—from Providence Equity and Searchlight Capital.

ReadingHellman & Friedman's entry into events consolidation signals: fragmented event portfolios are now roll-up targets, not standalone assets.

WatchWhich other mid-market events companies H&F approaches in the next 12 months. That list is your new competitive set.

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JOHNNIE BLUE Financial Intelligence Jun 2, 5:02 PM EDT

Investment Banking (Multi-firm signal)

Straits Times ↗

Banks funding $20B+ in leveraged buyouts as rates stabilize

Investment banks, forced to take big write-downs on merger and acquisition loans after a global surge in interest rates, are now jumping back into leveraged buyout financing.

ReadingDebt-heavy acquisition timelines are accelerating. If your company was waiting for cheaper leverage, the window is open and closing.

WatchAverage LBO leverage multiples in the next 90 days. If they're climbing back to 5.5x EBITDA, the music is genuinely back on.

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WELL POUR Luxury Sector Jun 2, 5:02 PM EDT

Luxury Sector (Multi-firm signal)

MarketWatch ↗

Hermès, Gucci sales miss. Middle East turmoil reshapes luxury Q1

Hermès International shares, trading at 34 times earnings, got pummeled after the luxury-goods maker reported slower-than-expected first-quarter sales amid Middle East turmoil.

ReadingLuxury multiple compression is real. The next miss from the second-tier will repriced the entire category 15-20% lower.

WatchWhich luxury firms make back the shortfall in Q2. If Hermès does, this is timing. If it doesn't, this is trend.

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