US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice is closing in on a deal to acquire a controlling stake in French pharmaceutical company Sanofi’s consumer unit in a deal that values the business at around €15bn ($16.4bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blue Owl Capital Inc is continuing its push into asset-based finance with the purchase up to $2bn worth of consumer instalment loans from fintech lender Upstart Holdings Inc, according to a report by Bloomberg News citing a recent company statement.
Private investment house Ardian has acquired a majority stake in Vista Vision, a Milan-headquartered provider of healthcare services in ophthalmic and refractive surgery with 12 clinics in Italy and five in Romania.
Private credit firm HPS Investment Partners is in discussions with potential buyers, including BlackRock, as its top executives consider a sale that could value the business at more than $10bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Lunate is considering a significant investment in HPS Investment Partners, a private credit firm, as HPS explores options for an initial public offering or a potential sale, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Confidence among UK dealmakers is surging, according to the latest findings from CIL’s Investment 360 Index, with almost half (48%) of all respondents are now positive about the UK’s short-term economic outlook, a dramatic improvement from just 19% in 2023.
Global private investment firm TA Associates has acquired a majority stake in Solifi, a global fintech software partner for secured finance, with existing investor Thoma Bravo retaining a meaningful investment in the business.
LongWater, an alternative asset management firm focused on the lower middle market, has formed Cypress Rail Solutions (Cypress), a new railcar services company, in partnership with longtime industry executives Randy Meyer and Brian Trammell.
VSS Capital Partners, a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, education, and business services industries, has completed a platform investment in private equity sector management consulting firm Treya Partners.
Investment banks, which faced significant losses on risky merger and acquisition (M&A) loans due to a spike in global interest rates, are now aggressively returning to the leveraged buyout (LBO) market — one of the most profitable sectors in finance, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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