Antares closed more than 220 transactions in 2020, issuing nearly $14 billion in financing commitments to middle market private equity-backed companies. In a record Q4, the firm closed 120 transactions with commitments of $9.3 billion, supporting the refinancing,...
Boutique private equity firm, SPE Capital Partners, has raised US$258 million following the final close of its North African-focused fund. The SPE AIF I fund was oversubscribed and exceeded its initial target of $200 million, according to the firm. Launched in 2019,...
A blank check company backed by private equity firm TPG said on Friday it will take Nerdy Inc public through a merger, in a deal valuing the online learning platform at $1.7 billion. The deal, expected to close in early second quarter, will fetch Nerdy $750 million in...
Thomson Reuters today announced that it and private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone have closed the sale of Refinitiv to London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) in an all-share transaction. Refinitiv is Thomson Reuters former Financial & Risk business, a...
A US private equity investment firm has submitted a takeover bid for pubs and brewing giant Marston’s. The listed company said the move was an “unsolicited non-binding proposal” from Platinum Equity Advisors and regards a possible cash offer for the... 