Blackstone's BAAM Takes Minority Stake in BC Partners

Blackstone Strategic Capital Group Makes Minority Investment in Marlin Equity Partners

May 16, 2019

Financial Services

Blackstone's Strategic Capital Group (part of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management) has made a passive, minority investment in Marlin Equity Partners. The minority stake is intended to help Marlin expand its global investment platform, strengthen alignment with its investor base, and leverage Blackstone's resources and capabilities.

Carlyle Acquires CBAM Partners' Credit Portfolio

March 9, 2022

Financial Services

The Carlyle Group's Global Credit platform agreed to acquire a portfolio of CLOs and private credit assets from CBAM Partners (an affiliate of Eldridge) for $615 million in cash plus ~4.2 million newly issued Carlyle common shares. The deal, expected to close in H1 2022, boosts Carlyle's Global Credit AUM from $73 billion to about $88 billion and makes it the world’s largest CLO manager by AUM.

WA Asset Management Acquires BT Wealth Management

June 30, 2022

Financial Services

WA Asset Management (WAAM), a Birmingham-based registered investment adviser, has acquired BT Wealth Management (BTWM), the wealth management division of Bennett Thrasher, LLP. The deal brings BTWM's 14-person team and approximately $1 billion in AUM into WAAM and establishes a strategic foothold for WAAM in Georgia (Atlanta and Savannah) to support further regional growth.

BCI and Preservation Capital Partners Invest in BMS Group at £500M Valuation

June 5, 2019

Insurance

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) and Preservation Capital Partners (PCP) agreed to invest in UK-headquartered insurance broker BMS Group at a valuation of £500 million (USD 636 million). The transaction, expected to close in Q3 2019 subject to regulatory approvals, is a minority/growth investment that leaves BMS management and staff as significant shareholders and supports the firm's continued independent growth.

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in US LBM

December 18, 2020

Building Products

Bain Capital Private Equity agreed to acquire a majority stake in US LBM from Kelso & Company, with the transaction announced in November 2020 and completed in December 2020. The deal positions Bain to further scale US LBM’s national building-materials distribution platform and accelerate its acquisition-driven growth.

Bonaccord Capital Partners Takes Minority Stake in MSouth Equity Partners

June 3, 2019

Financial Services

Bonaccord Capital Partners (a division of Aberdeen Standard Investments) acquired a passive, non-voting minority stake in MSouth Equity Partners to provide capital supporting the firm’s future growth and strategic initiatives. Terms were not disclosed; the investment is intended as a long-term, non-control partnership and BCP will not participate in MSouth’s operating or investment decisions.