Oaktree and Blackstone in battle for Australia’s Crown

Oaktree and Blackstone in battle for Australia’s Crown

Oaktree Capital Group has proposed funding a $2.3 billion buyback by Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd of its founder’s stake, setting up a clash with rival Blackstone Group for the troubled casino firm’s future. Private equity giant Oaktree’s...
US buyout firm Siris Capital plots fresh £600m tilt at Equiniti

US buyout firm Siris Capital plots fresh £600m tilt at Equiniti

An American private equity firm is on the verge of making a fifth bid approach for Equiniti, the FTSE-250 company which handles share registrar and other back-office services for some of Britain’s biggest businesses. Sky News has learnt that Siris Capital is...