Blackstone Eyes IPO Filing for $2.5bn India Mall Portfolio

Blackstone Eyes IPO Filing for $2.5bn India Mall Portfolio

Blackstone is planning to file as soon as next month for an initial public offering of its Indian shopping mall portfolio that could raise about $500m, people familiar with the matter said. The private equity firm has been interviewing advisers for the Mumbai listing...
Francisco Partners in Talks to Buy Music Publisher Kobalt

Francisco Partners in Talks to Buy Music Publisher Kobalt

Francisco Partners is in advanced talks to acquire music-publishing and technology service Kobalt Music Group. The San Francisco-based buyout firm has been discussing a purchase price of about $750m to $1bn, the people said, asking not to be identified because the...