Shawbrook Group, a UK-based small business lender backed by private equity firms including BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital, is planning a £3.5bn merger with Co-operative Bank in what would be one of the most significant UK banking deals since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a report by The
TOP STORY: KKR & Co Inc is in advanced talks over $1.65bn deal to  acquire book publisher Simon & Schuster from Paramount Global after beating off competition from other bidders, according to a report by Reuters.
The focus on meeting the UN SDGs is growing but the lack of progress towards closing the gender gap remains. There is a lot more businesses can do to promote gender equality and Lorraine Spradley Wilson (pictured), Chief Sustainability Officer, Novata, gives practical examples…
Kimmeridge, an alternative asset manager focused on investments in the energy sector, has held the final closing of Kimmeridge Fund VI and related vehicles, with more than $1bn in new capital commitments.
Vista Equity Partners is looking to secure private credit backing for a multi-billion dollar refinancing of portfolio company Finastra Group Holdings, by offering to pump $1bn of preferred equity into the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Technology-focused private investment firm Francisco Partners and private equity group TPG are leading a consortium that is planning to take web tracking and analytics business New Relic private in an all-cash deal that values the company at almost $6.5bn.Â
Walmart has paid $1.4bn to acquire Tiger Global Management’s remaining stake in Flipkart, in a deal that values the Indian e-commerce giant at $35bn, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing a letter sent by Tiger Global to investors.
Thirty four new private credit funds raised a combined $71.2bn in capital commitments in the second quarter of the year, more than double the figure raised in the previous three months, according to a report by Bloomberg.
This private credit special explores a thriving asset class that has defied forecasts of downward credit cycles and slowed momentum. Demand and performance is strong, though managers are facing more competition and higher risk that comes with ballooning transaction volumes. Regulators too are keeping a weather eye on developments.
Kelso & Co and Juggernaut Capital Partners, the private equity backers of Foundation Consumer Healthcare, are considering a potential sale of the company with a price tag of up to $4bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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