Private equity firm PineBridge agrees Sigma takeover at $266m

Private equity firm PineBridge agrees Sigma takeover at $266m

Sigma has agreed to be bought by a subsidiary of real estate private equity specialist PineBridge Benson Elliott for around $266m in cash. The London-listed developer said its board and Six Bidco, the entity through which PineBridge will make the acquisition, have...
Partners Group Said to Weigh $2 Billion Sale of Tech Firm Civica

Partners Group Said to Weigh $2 Billion Sale of Tech Firm Civica

Partners Group Holding AG is considering a fresh attempt to sell U.K. software provider Civica Group, which could be valued at more than $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The Swiss investment firm is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to gauge...
Selfridges put up for sale with £4bn price tag

Selfridges put up for sale with £4bn price tag

The billionaire owners of Selfridges are considering selling the iconic department store group, with bids expected to top £4bn. The Weston Family has lined up advisers at Credit Suisse to advise on a potential sale after receiving an unsolicited takeover approach,...
BlackRock outlines investment push into private markets

BlackRock outlines investment push into private markets

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is pushing more aggressively into private market investments, the firm detailed at an investor presentation on Thursday. Since interest rates were slashed to near-zero across the globe at the start of the coronavirus...