by Sebastian | Jul 15, 2021 | News
Covanta Holding Corporation is to be taken private by Sweden-based investment firm EQT, with the U.S. waste management firm valued at $5.3bn including debt. The deal, to be completed by EQT Infrastructure Fund V, is expected to aid Covanta’s expansion, including...
by Sebastian | Jul 14, 2021 | News
American International Group Inc said on Wednesday it would sell a 9.9% stake in its life and retirement business to Blackstone Group in a $2.2bn all-cash deal, sending the insurer’s shares more than 6% higher aftermarket. AIG had been fielding inquiries from...
by Sebastian | Jul 14, 2021 | News
Bain Capital bought a minority stake in Carson Group in a deak which valued the top-ranked independent advisory firm at more than $1bn, the company said. The investment, along with a commitment to provide additional growth capital, will help the Company support its...
by Sebastian | Jul 14, 2021 | News
Stonepeak Partners has raised $2.75 billion for its first fund solely dedicated to investments in renewable energy. The infrastructure-focused firm wrapped up Stonepeak Global Renewables Fund LP at an increased hard cap and far above its original $1.25 billion target,...
by Sebastian | Jul 14, 2021 | News
A potential Brazilian premier league has already drawn the interest of investors, including a U.S.-based group that is considering backing the project to the tune of $750m to $1bn, according to former ESPN executive Scott Guglielmino, one of the group’s stakeholders....
by Sebastian | Jul 14, 2021 | News
Private equity firm Bridgepoint’s London IPO could value the company at as much as £2.9bn, in the first major UK listing for the industry in decades. The buyout group, which has around €27.4bn of assets under management across equity and debt funds, is looking to...