China Investment Corp is close to completing the sale of about $1bn in US private equity fund stakes, according to a report by Bloomberg. The move comes as the $1.3tn sovereign wealth fund continues to scale back exposure to US private markets.
Olympus Partners Founder Robert Morris has cautioned that private equity’s expansion into US 401(k) accounts could expose savers to higher fees, poor returns and increased risk, raising the possibility of future taxpayer-funded bailouts, according to a report by the Financial Times.
UK-based chain German Doner Kebab, backed by private equity firm True, is preparing to enter the Indian market early next year as part of an international expansion aimed at reaching £1bn ($1.32bn) in global sales within five years, according to a report by Reuters.
National Storage REIT has received a AUD4.02bn ($2.6bn) buyout proposal from a consortium led by Brookfield and Singapore’s GIC, marking what would be Australia’s largest real-estate take-private deal.
Seviora Group, the Temasek-owned asset manager, is set to integrate affiliate Pavilion Capital into its platform, increasing combined assets under management to roughly $72bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management’s co-head of private equity, David Sambur, says the industry is moving into a more unforgiving phase, one that will separate firms generating genuine operational value from those that rode a decade of ultra-low interest rates, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bank of America and UBS are arranging a $3.1bn debt package to support Lone Star Funds’ take-private of Hillenbrand, according to a report by Bloomberg. Lone Star agreed in October to take Hillenbrand private for $32 per share, giving the equipment manufacturer an enterprise value of roughly $3.8bn.
UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell its remaining South American business, Banmédica, to Brazilian private equity firm Patria Investments in a deal valued at around $1bn, according to a report by Reuters citing two people familiar with the matter. The final agreement was reportedly signed on Saturday, with an announcement
Serentica Renewables plans to raise between $6bn and $8bn over the next five years to support acquisitions and new-build projects as it moves to more than double its clean energy capacity, according to a report by Reuters citing chairman Pratik Agarwal.
LDC has exited its investment in J&J Global Fulfilment (J&J) to QLS, a Netherlands-based eCommerce fulfilment specialist, following five years of growth. During the partnership with LDC, J&J expanded internationally, more than quadrupled revenue and invested in its eCommerce technology platforms.
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