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Goldman Sachs launches Capital Solutions Group to boost private equity financing

Private Equity Insights

Goldman Sachs unveiled its Capital Solutions Group, a new division aimed at strengthening its focus on financing solutions for private equity sponsors. The group combines the firms corporate finance, leveraged finance, and equity capital markets teams into one unit. The London Stock Exchange.

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BlackRock expands private equity focus with new financing initiative

Private Equity Insights

Once finalized, BlackRock plans to launch a dedicated financing unit led by a team from HPS. The firm aims to offer a comprehensive suite of services, including direct lending, fund financing, and GP-led secondary transactions. We can be a primary capital provider through our fund-of-funds business, Small stated.

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Blackstone taps Goldman Sachs leveraged finance head to lead European private credit origination

Private Equity Insights

The trend reflects the rising influence of private lenders in corporate financing, particularly as banks grow more cautious amid volatile market conditions. If finalised, the deal would rank among the largest ever private credit financings, edging out banks that had pitched to refinance the companys debt.

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Aviceda secures $207.5m for eye drug development, among other financings

Private Equity Insights

Aviceda Therapeutics has launched biotech financing in 2025 with a $207.5m for eye drug development, among other financings appeared first on Private Equity Insights. raise to advance its lead drug for geographic atrophy, a sight-threatening disease, into pivotal trials. read more The post Aviceda secures $207.5m

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Deutsche Bank lines up $200m financing for Blackstone’s renewed bid for Trans Maldivian Airways

Private Equity Insights

The potential financing package, which may carry an interest rate of 10% or less, remains under negotiation.

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OpenAI appoints Adebayo Ogunlesi to board, highlighting AI infrastructure focus

Private Equity Insights

Read more IFM Investors acquires 49% stake in Splend to drive rideshare growth IFM Investors has acquired a 49% stake in Splend, a $200m startup providing vehicle financing. Source: Reuters Can’t stop reading?

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Why Electronic Arts Stock Just Crashed 17%

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Finance estimates have Wall Street looking for $2.33 Finance, at least, also predicted EA would earn only $1.06 -- not $1.15 -- this quarter. What this all translates to in terms of dollars and cents is that EA now thinks its Q3 net revenue will be only about $1.88 billion, and earnings, as mentioned, will be $1.11. Is EA stock a sell?

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