Apollo and Sony to reconsider $26bn Paramount deal

Apollo and Sony to reconsider $26bn Paramount deal

Paramount Global was heading for a rocky start to trading today CNBC reported overnight that Sony Pictures is reconsidering its bid for the business. Stories last week were that Sony and private equity group Apollo planned to sell Paramount’s streaming services...
EQT’s Sinding Says Buyout Firms Hunt for New Ways to Exit

EQT’s Sinding Says Buyout Firms Hunt for New Ways to Exit

A growing number of private equity giants are considering new ways of exiting their portfolio companies — from private IPOs to selling their stakes to rivals – as they hunt for ways to return cash to investors, according to one of Europe’s largest buyout firms....
Blackstone-led consortium bids Haldiram Snacks at $8.5 billion

Blackstone-led consortium bids Haldiram Snacks at $8.5 billion

A consortium including Blackstone Singapore state fund GIC and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is in talks with India’s Haldiram’s for a majority stake in its snacks business at a valuation of up to $8.5bn, two sources with direct knowledge said....
Eurazeo’s private debt AUM grows by 11% to €7.4bn

Eurazeo’s private debt AUM grows by 11% to €7.4bn

Eurazeo saw its private debt assets under management (AUM) rise by 11 per cent year-on-year to €7.4bn (£6.4bn) in its latest annual results, meaning that the asset class now makes up 21 per cent of the European investment manager’s portfolio. The Paris-headquartered...