by Sebastian | Jan 12, 2021 | News
GLIL Infrastructure has raised £500m from two Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pools to fund UK infrastructure investments. The commitment takes GLIL’s LGPS-backed capital to £2.3bn, of which £1.4bn is already deployed across ten infrastructure assets. The...
by Sebastian | Jan 12, 2021 | News
KKR has joined a feeding frenzy for lucrative song rights after agreeing to buy a majority stake in the catalogue of songwriter Ryan Tedder, who has penned hits for Beyoncé, Adele, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Mr Tedder, alongside Max Martin and Jason “Poo Bear”...
by Sebastian | Jan 11, 2021 | News
Shares of Office Depot’s parent, ODP – Get Report, soared Monday after rival Staples offered to buy the office-supplies retailer for $40 cash a share, or $2.1 billion. Shares of ODP, Boca Raton, Fla., at last check were up 17% at $43.21. The move past...
by Sebastian | Jan 11, 2021 | News
An investment fund that used to own London’s Gatwick Airport has struck a $4.63 billion deal to buy Bill Gates-backed private jet services firm Signature Aviation, trumping rival suitors private equity giants Blackstone and Carlyle. Shares in Signature Aviation, which...
by Sebastian | Jan 11, 2021 | News
The American private equity investor which part-owns Manchester City Football Club is in advanced talks to buy a stake in the New Zealand All Blacks, one of the most iconic names in global sport. Sky News has learnt that Silver Lake could announce a deal to acquire a...