Munich-based private equity firm Bregal Unternehmerkapital has held the closing of its fourth fund, Bregal Unternehmerkapital IV with total capital commitments of €2.65bn. Fund IV, which was significantly oversubscribed and successfully closed at its hard cap, secured...
European private equity major EQT is in advanced talks with video game services company Keywords Studios over a potential acquisition of the company for £2.2bn, a deal Keywords has indicated it would be “minded’ to accept. EQT’s potential offer of £25.50 per share for...
U.S. investment firm KKR secured unconditional EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its up to $24bn acquisition of Telecom Italia’s (TIM) fixed-line network. The deal is significant as it marks the first time that a former phone monopoly in a major European...
Private equity giant Carlyle has closed its fifth Japanese buyout fund, Carlyle Japan Partners V, with a total of $2.8bn in commitments. Carlyle Japan Partners V attracted both domestic and international investors. The fund will target upper middle-market...
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