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THIS MORNING: Newly launched PE firm BlueFive Capital to set up China-focused PE fund with CICC
Plus: Long weekend for Prophet Muhammad’s birthday confirmed
MENA PE activity cools down in 1H 2025 — but it’s mostly good news amid signs of a maturing market -Magnitt
Some 29 transactions totaling USD 2.88 bn were recorded in the first half of the year
Continuation funds boom as private equity faces a frozen exit market
Continuation funds accounted for USD 41 bn of exits in 1H 2025
PE firm BlueFive takes over Abu Dhabi’s Wusoom Holding
The transaction comes days after it closed the its USD 2 bn debut equity fund
BlueFive closes USD 2 bn debut equity fund
The fund will invest in local and regional players in healthcare, tech, hospitality, aviation and industrials
BlueFive Capital closes oversubscribed funding round at USD 120 mn valuation
The fund currently oversees over USD 650 mn in assets under management
Adia, Apollo invest in Tikehau’s EUR 1 bn fund to back Egis growth
The capital will support growth for Tikehau’s engineering and consulting portfolio company Egis
Newera’s Abu Dhabi hedge fund lands USD 500 mn investment from Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
The fund will trade exclusively for Schonfeld during an initial period
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