Brookfield Is Considering a $1 Billion REIT Listing in India

Brookfield Is Considering a $1 Billion REIT Listing in India

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is considering bundling its commercial real estate assets in India into a real estate investment trust for a listing next year, according to people familiar with the matter. The Canadian asset manager has held discussions on a...
Lone Star to Buy BASF Construction Chemical Ops for $3.5 Billion

Lone Star to Buy BASF Construction Chemical Ops for $3.5 Billion

An affiliate of Billionaire John Grayken’s Lone Star Funds agreed to buy BASF SE’s construction chemicals business for 3.17 billion euros ($3.5 billion). The deal, priced on a cash and debt-free basis, is expected to close in the third quarter of next year, subject to...
Britain gives U.S. investor go-ahead to buy Cobham for $5 billion

Britain gives U.S. investor go-ahead to buy Cobham for $5 billion

Britain has approved the purchase of British defense company Cobham (COB.L) by U.S. investor Advent International for $5 billion after the private equity group made commitments to address national security concerns. Business minister Andrea Leadsom had put the deal on...
Private equity fundraising expected to fall in 2020

Private equity fundraising expected to fall in 2020

After a record year in 2019, private equity fundraising in North America and Europe is likely to slow down next year as large firms shift their focus to capital deployment, PitchBook’s analysts have predicted. There are a small number of funds that are currently in...