Partners Group raises $15bn for private equity investing

Partners Group raises $15bn for private equity investing

Partners Group Holding AG told Reuters on Monday it raised $15bn for a private equity program to invest in assets such as technology, healthcare, and consumer goods companies. Partners Group amassed $6bn for its fourth flagship direct equity fund and an additional...
Private-Equity Firms Use More Debt to Score Midmarket Deals

Private-Equity Firms Use More Debt to Score Midmarket Deals

Private-equity deal activity involving midsize companies is running at full tilt as cash-flush lenders help buyout firms finance acquisitions, driving leverage to levels not seen since before the financial crisis. High volumes of unspent capital among both...
Brookfield makes $7bn bid for Australian power company

Brookfield makes $7bn bid for Australian power company

AusNet Services, an Australian power transmission and distribution company, agreed to let Brookfield Asset Management conduct due diligence after an improved $7bn takeover bid by the Canadian private equity firm. AusNet said in a statement on Monday that Brookfield’s...
PE-backed OVHcloud aims to raise $470m in Paris IPO

PE-backed OVHcloud aims to raise $470m in Paris IPO

French cloud computing services firm OVHcloud aims to raise $469m by selling new shares in an initial public offering (IPO) in Paris, it said on Monday. Releasing its IPO registration document, the company said it hoped the flotation would accelerate its growth...