Asian merger and acquisition activity surged to its second-highest level ever for a first half as Southeast Asian and private-equity deals hit records, and bankers expect the strong momentum to be maintained for the rest of the year. Announced deals involving Asian...
General Atlantic, a growth investor that made early bets on Alibaba Group Holding and Priceline.com, has collected $3 billion for a fund that gives the firm more time and money to develop four companies it has backed. The new pool includes up to $1 billion to support...
TPG, one of the last of the original private-equity giants to remain a closely held partnership, is evaluating a public listing, people familiar with the matter said. The firm is considering a straightforward initial public offering and a merger with a special-purpose...
Mubadala has agreed to invest $414m in African private equity funds with French, state-owned investment bank Bpifrance, WAM reported. The two companies aim to make joint investments in top-tier African private equity and venture capital funds, with a focus on...
The Vistria Group, a purpose-driven investment firm focusing on the middle market, has held final closing of Vistria Fund IV, LP, with $2.68bn of total capital commitments. Vistria now manages more than $6.5 billion in institutional capital across its funds and... 