Apollo Global Management is considering a bid of up to $2.78 billion to acquire Arconic, a manufacturer of lightweight metal sheeting products for the aerospace, automotive, transport, packaging, and construction sectors, according to a report by Bloomberg.

HIG Capital has acquired Synecore Limited and Meesons Futures Limited, which will now be combined with HIG’s existing portfolio companies, CPS and Classic Lifts, to form the Andwis Group, a new property focused technical services provider. 

Perwyn, a European private equity investor, has made a “substantial” investment in Datatonic, a cloud data and artificial intelligence consultancy, whose global enterprise clients include BT, Vodafone, Sky, Delivery Hero, Mulberry, and Lush.

Private equity firm TPG is considering selling its Singapore-based healthcare company TE Healthcare Partners and is seeking a valuation of almost $1 billion for the business, according to a report by the Edge.

Private equity deal value in Asia Pacific plunged 44% year-on-year to $198 billion in 2022, ending two years of record dealmaking, according to Bain & Company’s Asia Pacific Private Equity Report 2023.

Clearlake Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in the technology, industrial and consumer sectors, has had a bid worth $3.78 billion to acquire cloud computing provider Blackbaud Inc rejected because it undervalues the company, according to a report by Reuters.

SoftBank Group has agreed a deal to take Berkshire Grey private by acquiring all of the company’s outstanding stock it doesn’t already own for $1.40 per share, giving the deal a value of around £375 million, according to a report by MarketWatch. News of the acquisition saw the company’s shares