California Pizza Kitchen has agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by Consortium Brand Partners, five years after the US restaurant chain emerged from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone expects private equity dealmaking to accelerate into 2026 as financing conditions improve and market uncertainty eases, according to a Bloomberg interview with Lionel Assant, the firm’s global co-chief investment officer. Assant says falling debt costs, tighter credit spreads and greater clarity around macro and policy risks are helping to
The Big 12 Conference is in advanced discussions with an investment firm backed by RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital over a proposed $500m financing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a person familiar with the matter. The deal would be structured through Collegiate Athletic Solutions and would represent the
Apollo Global Management is considering a potential sale of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The alternative asset manager is said to be in the early stages of assessing options for the aviation business and could seek a valuation of
International consumer and industrial groups are increasingly exploring partnerships with private equity investors to reshape or partially exit their China operations, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Germany’s federal government is preparing to launch a new state-backed investment vehicle aimed at mobilising up to €130bn of private capital, as Berlin steps up efforts to attract private equity and alternative asset managers into higher-risk domestic projects, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Carlyle has appointed Bill Ryan as managing director and head of retirement solutions, as the firm looks to expand its presence in retirement markets, according to a report by Bloomberg. Ryan will join in early January and report to Amal Alibair, Carlyle’s head of North America client business.
Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem says controlling shareholder Novonor has signed an agreement that could lead to the sale of its stake to private equity firm IG4 Capital, according to a report by Reuters.
BC Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Italian shipping, fulfilment and marketing services group Fortidia, in a transaction valuing the business at around €800m, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Stone Point Capital is testing a roughly $1bn evergreen fund as it looks to expand into the retail wealth market, according to a report by Bloomberg. The vehicle is being seeded with capital from the firm’s Trident flagship private equity funds and could eventually be opened to wealthy individual investors.
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