Brookfield Makes $4.3B Bid for Insurer American Equity

Brookfield Makes $4.3B Bid for Insurer American Equity

An arm of Canadian investment giant Brookfield has made a cash and stock bid for American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. valuing the insurance firm at about $4.3 billion. Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. is proposing to buy all the American Equity shares it doesn’t...
Postmates-Backer Uncork Capital Raises $400 Million in New Funds

Postmates-Backer Uncork Capital Raises $400 Million in New Funds

Postmates Inc.-backer Uncork Capital has raised two new funds totaling $400 million, doubling the size of its last funds. One of the $200 million funds will be for seed-stage investing and the other will be for making follow-on investments in those companies as they...
River Capital announces new £10m private equity fund

River Capital announces new £10m private equity fund

Liverpool based River Capital has announced the launch of a new £10m Private Equity Fund, supported by a cornerstone investment from parent company MSIF. The Fund provides investment from £500k up to £2m to support North West SMEs with support for acquisitions,...