by Sebastian | Nov 19, 2019 | News
North Asia-focused private-equity firm MBK Partners is targeting as much as $6 billion for its fifth buyout fund, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter, adding to a list of buyout firms chasing capital for investing in the region. The firm, set up in...
by Sebastian | Nov 19, 2019 | News
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., led by Chief Executive Officer Stefano Pessina, has been reviewing a potential deal to take the company private in what could become the largest leveraged buyout in history, people familiar with the matter said. The company has recently...
by Sebastian | Nov 19, 2019 | News
Medical device maker Stryker Corp said on Monday it would buy smaller rival Wright Medical Group for about $4 billion in cash, expanding into the fast-growing business of implants for shoulders and wrists. Latest in a series of consolidations in the medical device...
by Sebastian | Nov 19, 2019 | News
Bain Capital, CVC Capital Partners and KKR & Co. are among bidders for Hong Kong-based game developer Leyou Technologies Holdings Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter. The buyout firms are selected to participate in the second round of bids, the people...
by Sebastian | Nov 19, 2019 | News
Private assets sparkle with prospect of higher returns Critics say that exchange traded funds are devouring markets. But in reality, the hottest trend in the global asset management industry is the growth of private capital, which is swelling at nearly twice the rate...
