Biden Win Would Hit Private Equity Deals, Add Scrutiny to M&A

Biden Win Would Hit Private Equity Deals, Add Scrutiny to M&A

A Joe Biden victory on Novevember 3 would have a sweeping impact on mergers and acquisitions as he sets his sights on a higher corporate tax rate, new regulation and increased antitrust scrutiny. The biggest loser might be private equity dealmakers. If firms don’t...
KKR Invests Record $6.2 Billion With Turmoil Spurring Deals

KKR Invests Record $6.2 Billion With Turmoil Spurring Deals

KKR & Co. deployed a record amount of capital in the third quarter, taking advantage of turmoil spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic. The firm invested about $6.2 billion in markets across private equity, infrastructure and real estate, New York-based KKR said Friday...
AnaCap acquires fintech arm of Carrefour in €300m deal

AnaCap acquires fintech arm of Carrefour in €300m deal

Carrefour will book a gain of €245m after it agreed to sell a 60% stake in its payments platform Market Pay to private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners. The French grocer group said that the all-cash deal gives the business an enterprise value of about €300m. The...
UBS makes private markets push with Partners Group tie-up

UBS makes private markets push with Partners Group tie-up

UBS is entering into a tie-up with Switzerland’s Partners Group, the bank said on Friday, in a move to give its clients access to lucrative private markets normally accessible by only the wealthiest investors. The partnership will broaden access to the...