Deals in brief

TSG Consumer Partners promotes Jessica Duran to COO

Duran will continue to serve as chief financial officer, a role she has held since joining the firm in 2017.

Ares Management acquires grounds maintenance provider Landscape Workshop

The capital infusion will be used by Landscape Workshop for expansion and acquisitions.

Waterous-backed Strathcona Resources launches bid to buy MEG Energy

MEG Energy is a Canadian oil sands producer.

Blackstone to pick up TXNM Energy in $11.5bn deal

TXNM Energy is an energy holding company.

Apax Partners to buy Finastra’s treasury and capital markets unit

TCM is an enabler of risk management, regulatory compliance and capital markets operations.

YFM Equity Partners names Jamie Roberts as new managing partner

Roberts will succeed Eamon Nolan.

Fintech firm CrediLinq grabs $8.5m Series A

OM/VC and MS&AD Ventures led the round.

Charles Spetka rejoins Fortress as Middle East head

Spetka will lead all Middle East operations from the firm’s newly established Abu Dhabi office.

Lotus Infrastructure Partners to sell seven natural gas plants to Vistra Corp for $1.9bn

The acquisition includes five combined cycle gas turbine facilities and two combustion turbine facilities located across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New England, New York and California.

Five Point Infrastructure forms PowerBridge with $1bn equity commitment

PowerBridge will partner with LandBridge, WaterBridge and other Five Point-backed companies on the buildout of data centers and related infrastructure.