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Ares Management has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire outstanding share capital of BlueCove, a London-based systematic fixed income manager. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in Q1/26, subject to customary closing...

First Citizens Wealth appointed Erin McCaskill as director and Atlanta market leader. Based in Atlanta, she reports to Ethan Van Eck, senior director of regional wealth, and will lead a First Citizens team of wealth consultants. McCaskill is responsible for...

Capital Advisors Group, an independent SEC-registered investment advisor specializing in institutional cash investments, risk management and debt finance consulting, added Jeff Griffor as managing director. Griffor’s addition will help to bolster the firm’s origination and debt placement advisory efforts, as he will...

Bridger Aerospace Group, an aerial firefighting company, secured a new senior secured facility of up to $331.5 million led by Bain Capital’s private credit group. In addition, the company finalized its previously-announced sale-leaseback of its Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport campus...

Flatiron Energy closed on an expansion of its existing $125 million credit facility closed in 2024 with certain funds and accounts managed by HPS Investment Partners, bringing the total facility size to $250 million. The company will utilize the credit...

Firmex, a global company in virtual data rooms, published its Q2/25 Focus report, providing timely insights into advisory firm performance, business development strategies and revenue planning across North America and Europe. Key Highlights: Resilient performance in 2024: 44% of middle-market...

Huntington Distribution Finance and pontoon manufacturer Evotti Marine have launched an exclusive floorplan financing relationship aimed at delivering tailored solutions, strategic financing programs and actionable insights to support dealer success. “We are thrilled to partner with Evotti Marine,” Matt Ginsburg,...

Latham & Watkins elected 40 associates to the partnership and promoted another 56 associates to the role of counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The associate promotions follow the election of 19 counsel to the partnership earlier this year. “Today is...

Cleary Gottlieb has promoted 20 partners, 11 counsel and one senior attorney, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The promotions represent the firm’s largest class of newly promoted senior lawyers in its history, and will bring the firm’s total worldwide partners to...

Ares Management, a global alternative investment manager, has raised approximately $1.5 billion of capital for Ares Direct Lending’s dedicated specialty healthcare strategy, inclusive of the final closing of the inaugural Ares Specialty Healthcare Fund (ASH or the Fund) and anticipated...