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Private investors hold $140tn, Moonfare says private equity access is still only “five minutes into a 90-minute movie” Private investors hold between $140tn and $250tn in assets worldwide, yet only…
Trump approves $14bn TikTok US spin-off with Oracle, Silver Lake, and KKR as investors President Donald Trump has signed an executive order approving the creation of a $14bn US-based TikTok entity,…
Patriots score $9bn valuation as Sixth Street and Metropoulos acquire 8% stake Robert Kraft has agreed to sell an 8% stake in the New England Patriots to Sixth Street Capital and billionaire Dean…
Irenic pushes for private equity takeover of Upper Crust owner SSP Group Activist hedge fund Irenic Capital Management is pushing private equity firms to consider a takeover of London-listed SSP…
Blackstone and Warburg lead €5bn bidding battle for CVC-backed Sebia Blackstone, Warburg Pincus, and Nordic Capital are competing to acquire a stake in Sebia, the French diagnostics group backed by…
Stonepeak eyes $4bn for new Asia infrastructure vehicle amid $1.7tn regional need Stonepeak is seeking to raise $4bn for its second Asia-focused infrastructure fund, with about $1bn expected at…
Goldman leads $5.5bn loan to back Thoma Bravo’s $12.4bn Dayforce buyout A Goldman Sachs-led syndicate has launched a $5.5bn leveraged loan to finance Thoma Bravo’s pending $12.4bn acquisition of…
Orion’s $156m Tokyo listing skyrockets 129% under Carlyle and Nomura ownership Orion Breweries, backed by Carlyle Group and Nomura Holdings, surged 129% on its trading debut in Tokyo after a ¥23bn…
Medline plots $5bn Wall Street debut under Blackstone, Carlyle, and H&F ownership Medline Industries is weighing a $5bn US IPO filing as soon as October, potentially marking the largest listing…
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Blackstone explores $10bn exit options for Ancestry.com through IPO or sale Blackstone is weighing strategic options for Ancestry.com, including a possible IPO or sale, according to people familiar…
Chocolate Lake explores $800m stake sale with private equity interest Chocolate Lake Co., the Jordanian chocolate and ingredients producer, is in talks with potential buyers over a strategic stake…
JPMorgan leads financing talks for Advent-backed merger of Xplor and Clubessential A consortium of Wall Street banks led by JPMorgan is exploring a $1.35bn debt financing package to support the…
Bain Capital backs €135m restructuring of French boutique hotel group Bain Capital has invested in French boutique hotel group Les Hôtels de Paris as part of a €135m ($158.9m) refinancing,…
Novacap to take Integral Ad Science private in $1.9bn buyout Novacap has agreed to acquire Nasdaq-listed Integral Ad Science (IAS) in a $1.9bn transaction, marking one of the year’s largest private…
L Catterton appoints former British Fashion Council chair Stephanie Phair as senior adviser FARFETCH L Catterton, the LVMH-backed private equity firm, has appointed Stephanie Phair as senior…
Schroders debuts active ETFs in Europe as part of strategic overhaul Schroders has entered the European active ETF market with the launch of two new funds, part of CEO Richard Oldfield’s push to…
Sagard and Unigestion merge private equity platforms to create $23bn middle-market leader Sagard and Unigestion have announced the combination of their private equity platforms, creating a global…
KKR and CPP to buy $10bn stake in Sempra Infrastructure as Blackstone backs $7bn LNG project KKR and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have agreed to acquire a 45% stake in…
Ex-Carlyle CEO Kewsong Lee invests in USL, joins board as vice-chair The United Soccer League (USL) has secured a strategic investment from BellTower Partners, the investment firm founded by former…
Axcel considers €700m divestment of Copenhagen-based consultancy Emagine Danish private equity firm Axcel is exploring a potential sale of Emagine, its Copenhagen-based IT consultancy, in a deal…
La Caisse strikes $1.1bn deal for Australian renewables and battery pioneer Edify La Caisse, the global investment group formerly known as CDPQ, has agreed to acquire Edify Energy, one of…
KKR and CPP Investments to acquire 45% stake in Sempra Infrastructure in $10bn deal Sempra has agreed to sell a 45% equity interest in Sempra Infrastructure Partners to a consortium led by KKR,…
KIC to allocate up to $200m to Korean private equity firms for cross-border deals The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is preparing to award its first-ever mandates to Korean private equity firms,…
Atlas Holdings to take Office Depot parent private in $1bn buyout Atlas Holdings has agreed to acquire ODP Corp., the owner of Office Depot, in a $1bn take-private transaction, marking one of the…
Partners Group named strategic partner for Deutsche Bank’s first evergreen private markets fund Partners Group has been appointed as strategic partner and portfolio manager for Deutsche Bank’s first…
Mutares to divest Clecim to Fouré Lagadec in deal delivering standout returns Mutares has received an irrevocable offer from Fouré Lagadec, part of France’s SNEF Group, to acquire Clecim, its steel…
Patient Square Capital strikes $2.6bn agreement to acquire Premier Patient Square Capital has agreed to acquire US healthcare services provider Premier Inc. in a $2.6bn all-cash transaction, as…
Patient Square Capital strikes $2.6bn agreement to acquire Premier Patient Square Capital has agreed to acquire US healthcare services provider Premier Inc. in a $2.6bn all-cash transaction, as…
Top private equity news of the week Trade Republic has teamed up with Apollo Global Management and EQT to broaden retail investor access to private markets, in a move that underscores growing demand…
Wall Street banks win $20bn of M&A mandates from private equity giants Private equity sponsors are capitalising on renewed competition between Wall Street banks and private credit firms, with…
Centerbridge and KSL plot $5bn marina sales as superyacht demand soars Private equity firms Centerbridge Partners and KSL Capital Partners are weighing sales of their US marina businesses, seeking…
TPG bets on Tide in $120m raise, pushing fintech to $1.5bn valuation TPG has led a $120m funding round for Tide Holdings, the UK-based business banking and management platform, valuing the company…
TPG bets on Tide in $120m raise, pushing fintech to $1.5bn valuation TPG has led a $120m funding round for Tide Holdings, the UK-based business banking and management platform, valuing the company…
PAI Partners eyes $1.2bn sale of French pharma group Ethypharm PAI Partners is exploring a sale of Ethypharm, the French pharmaceutical group specialising in pain and addiction treatments, in a…
Apollo and Schroders weigh partnership to expand private markets reach Apollo Global Management is in preliminary discussions with Schroders about forming a partnership to source private market…
Warburg Pincus targets $3bn-plus sale of TRC Companies amid exit streak Warburg Pincus has put TRC Companies up for sale in a deal expected to fetch more than $3bn including debt, according to…
Fund Friday: Top fundraising news in private equity Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, has closed Five Arrows Debt Partners IV (FADP IV) at €2.4bn, exceeding its €2bn…
Nextalia hires ex-JPMorgan banker Enrico Monti to launch private credit push Nextalia has recruited Enrico Monti, a former JPMorgan senior banker, as partner to spearhead its new private credit…
US private funds get extra year as SEC extends risk reporting deadline The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again extended the deadline for private funds to comply with enhanced…