Goldman Sachs Asset Management raises over $700m for new fund

Goldman Sachs Asset Management raises over $700m for new fund

Goldman Sachs Asset Management said on Thursday it had raised over $700 million for a new fund that will work with external managers to identify investment opportunities in both public and private markets. The fund, Union Bridge Partners I, will work together with...
KKR mulls $1bn EuroKids school chain sale

KKR mulls $1bn EuroKids school chain sale

KKR & Co is considering a sale of its controlling stake in Indian pre-school and early-learning provider EuroKids International for around $1bn, as well as other options for the business. The report cites unnamed sources as confirming that the US private equity...
PAI Partners acquires Beautynova

PAI Partners acquires Beautynova

French private equity firm PAI Partners, through its PAI Mid-Market Fund, is to acquire a majority stake in global professional haircare platform Beautynova from BlueGem Capital Partners, a pan-European PE firm focused on non-discretionary consumer staples.   Upon...
Ardian acquires data centre platform Verne in £450m deal

Ardian acquires data centre platform Verne in £450m deal

French private investment firm Ardian has completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Verne, a data centre platform headquartered in the UK and diversified across Northern Europe, from investment trust Digital 9 Infrastructure (D9), in a deal worth up to...
Apollo makes $11bn Paramount Pictures bid

Apollo makes $11bn Paramount Pictures bid

Private equity major Apollo Global Management has made an $11bn offer to acquire Paramount Global’s Hollywood studio, Paramount Pictures, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed person with knowledge of the matter. Apollo’s offer comes as as an independent...