Ares seeks $4bn for distressed investing

Ares seeks $4bn for distressed investing

Private equity firm Ares Management Corp is seeking to raise $4bn for its second fund that is focused on investing in the debt and equity of companies in financial distress, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The Los Angeles-based firm raised its first...
PAI Weighs Options for $6bn Bottler Refresco

PAI Weighs Options for $6bn Bottler Refresco

PAI Partners is considering options for Refresco, including a possible initial public offering that could value the bottling business at about $6bn. The French buyout firm has been holding preliminary discussions with potential advisers as it studies a U.S. listing of...
Auto insurance provider Hagerty to go public via $3bn SPAC deal

Auto insurance provider Hagerty to go public via $3bn SPAC deal

Hagerty, which insures classic cars, has agreed to go public through a merger with SPAC Aldel Financial in a deal that values it at $3.13bn. The merger with Aldel Financial will provide stock market investors with a way to invest in the fast-growing classic car...
SoftBank-backed DriveWealth raises $450m at nearly $3bn valuation

SoftBank-backed DriveWealth raises $450m at nearly $3bn valuation

SoftBank-backed DriveWealth has raised $450m in fresh capital as part of a late-stage financing round co-led by Insight Partners and Accel, valuing the fintech firm at $2.85bn. The funding round also includes investments from Greyhound Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund,...