US fund Warburg to buy Shriram Housing Finance

US fund Warburg to buy Shriram Housing Finance

India’s Shriram Finance said on Monday it will sell its entire stake in affordable housing finance unit Shriram Housing Finance to U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus in a deal valued at $554.59m. Warburg Pincus, through its affiliate Mango Crest Investment,...
Brightstar Capital agrees $1.1bn PlayAGS take-private deal

Brightstar Capital agrees $1.1bn PlayAGS take-private deal

PlayAGS will be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners, with the deal valued at $1.10bn. The company’s board has approved the acquisition and recommended shareholders also vote in favour of the proposed deal. Brightstar invests in...
KKR to take UK’s IQGeo private in $396m deal

KKR to take UK’s IQGeo private in $396m deal

Private equity firm KKR will take UK’s IQGeo Group private in a 316 million pounds ($396.04 million) deal, the companies said on Tuesday, sending shares in the geospatial software provider soaring 16%. Geologist Bidco Limited, wholly owned by funds advised by...