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Canyon Bridge looking to sell chipmaker Imagination Technologies

Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, the private equity owner of UK-based chipmaker Imagination Technologies, has enlisted investment bank Lazard to explore a potential sale of the business it acquired for £550m in 2017, according to a report by Bloomberg.

One Equity Partners completes Comau investment

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm focused on the industrial, healthcare, and technology sectors in North America and Europe, has completed a majority investment in industrial automation and robotics company Comau, making Stellantis an active minority shareholder.

Birch Hill completes acquisition of Rexall Pharmacy Group and Well.ca

Toronto-based private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners has finalised its previously announced purchase of the Rexall Pharmacy Group and Well.ca, marking a significant move in Canada’s healthcare and wellness retail sector, according to a report by the Globe & Mail.

DCP Capital acquires Alibaba’s Sun Art stake for $1.6bn

DCP Capital, a $5.5bn private equity firm focused on the consumer, healthcare, education and tech sectors in Asia has acquired Alibaba Group Holdings’s majority stake in Chinese hypermarket chain Sun Art Retail for HKD12.298bn ($1.58bn), according to a report by Reuters.

Euronext eyes IPO surge in 2025 amid PE exits

Pan-European stock exchange operator Euronext NV is optimistic about the outlook for initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2025, driven by private equity funds turning to equity markets to exit their investments, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Aviva, L&G, and Lloyds bet big on the UK rental market

Private equity firms and pension funds are pouring unprecedented amounts of money into the UK rental housing market, driven by soaring demand and a persistent housing affordability crisis, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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