TPG Is Raising New Fund Focused on Public Company Stakes

TPG Is Raising New Fund Focused on Public Company Stakes

The Barbarians are back at the gates, only this time they say they want to help. Private equity giant TPG is raising a fund to invest in public companies and will offer its experience to aid better decision making, according to people familiar with the matter. The...
Visa to Buy Plaid for $5.3 Billion in Bid to Reach Startups

Visa to Buy Plaid for $5.3 Billion in Bid to Reach Startups

Visa Inc. grew into one of the world’s most valuable financial companies by serving as the pipes that help connect banks and merchants. Now, it’s making a major bet on doing the same for data between banks and financial startups. Visa agreed to pay $5.3 billion for...
Blackstone to sell European property JV for €1.3bn

Blackstone to sell European property JV for €1.3bn

Blackstone owned more than 300,000 residential units worldwide as of last June Blackstone Group is cashing out of another residential real-estate investment. The asset management firm, together with its joint venture partner Round Hill Capital, has agreed to sell a...