Kuwait’s $124 billion pension fund, which posted a record first-half profit, plans to double its infrastructure investment and boost exposure to private equity, its director general said. The new plan, developed with U.S.-based consultancy Mercer LLC, will start next...
Buyout firm Madison Dearborn Partners is considering a sale of Specialty Building Products that could value the business at about $1.1 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chicago-based private equity firm is working with an...
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd is exploring a sale of its majority stake in Kount Inc in a deal that could value the U.S. digital fraud protection company at more than $750 million, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal...
The UK’s audit watchdog has urged large companies to disclose information on the impact of climate change on their business in their corporate reporting. The Financial Reporting Council concluded after a review that corporate reporting around climate change...
TPG and TA Associates are in advanced discussions to acquire software maker Planview from private equity firm Thoma Bravo for more than $1.5 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal could be announced as early as this week, the... 