Lone Star Funds, Altaris LLC, and One Rock Capital Partners have emerged as leading contenders in the second round of bidding for Lonza Group AG’s capsules and health ingredients unit, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Private equity firm Leonard Green has agreed to acquire a 60% stake in Topgolf Callaway Brands’ Topgolf unit in a deal that values the golf entertainment business at $1.1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing company statements.
Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi has agreed to acquire a 9.9% stake in London-listed alternative asset manager Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), in a move designed to accelerate its private markets strategy under the firm’s 2025-28 “Invest for the Future” plan, according to a report by Reuters.
US investment firm RedBird Capital Partners has withdrawn its proposal to acquire the Telegraph Media Group, which publishes the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, in a £500m ($658m) transaction, citing prolonged regulatory delays and internal opposition from staff, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Keensight Capital, one of the leading private equity managers dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout investments, has made two senior appointments in its Human Resources team.
Hong Kong-based buy-out firm FirstLight Capital, co-led by former Alibaba Group chairman Daniel Zhang, is seeking to raise a US-dollar-denominated fund of about $1bn for its inaugural vehicle, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
CVC Capital Partners, one of the world’s largest private equity managers, has reported realisations of €15.4bn as of end-September, ahead of its previous full-year guidance.
US buyout firm Thoma Bravo has made a takeover offer for Clearwater Analytics, the Boise-based investment software company, which would see the firm taken private, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
Alex Lubar, formerly global chief executive of DDB Worldwide, has left the Omnicom Group agency network to take the role of CEO at Fundamentalco, a brand consulting firm that works closely with private equity firms and their portfolio companies, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Aquilius Investment Partners has expanded its private equity secondaries capabilities with the hire of former HarbourVest principal Martin Yung and the opening of a new Hong Kong office, according to a report by Secondaries Investor.
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