The value of brand management firm WHP Global, whose holdings include Anne Klein, Joseph Abboud, Toys”R”Us, Lotto and a 60% interest in fashion apparel retailer Express Inc, has risen to $1.6 billion following a $375 million investment from the private equity unit of Ares Management Corporation, according to a report

An affiliate of alternative asset investment firm HIG Capital, has acquired Polygon, a Rome- and Milan-based provider of integrated healthcare maintenance services to hospitals in Italy and Spain.

Epiris, via Epiris Fund III, has acquired LoneStar Group (LoneStar), a global manufacturer and supplier of fasteners, sealing products, precision-engineered components, and pipeline packages for the world’s industrial and energy markets. 

BPEA EQT is set to merge two of its Hong Kong-based portfolio companies – business services firms Tricor and Vistra – in a deal valuing the combined entity at about $6.5 billion including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Private equity firm Advent International is working with private bankers to prepare for a sale of its portfolio company Idemia, a French biometrics and identity verification specialist, which could see the firm change hands for over €4 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Funds managed by CVC Capital Partners have made a major investment in women’s tennis paying $150 million for a 20% stake in the Women’s Tennis Association’s new commercial venture, which will focus on increasing revenues for the sport.

Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle are to sell PrimeFlight Aviation Services (PrimeFlight), a provider of essential aircraft, passenger, and security-related services to commercial airline, airport, cargo, and general aviation customers, to Capitol Meridian Partners and The Sterling Group.  Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close

Private equity firm Permira has been granted access to the books of Gruppo Florence, a hub of Italian clothing manufacturers that supply top luxury brands, as it considers making an offer to acquire the business, according to a report by Reuters. Unnamed Reuters sources have confirmed that Gruppo Florence is