Shareholders in DCC Energy have approved a more than £5.7bn takeover by private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners (ECP), clearing a key hurdle for one of the UK’s longest-running private equity-led M&A processes this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone is preparing to sell the Asian operations of events organiser Clarion Events as the private equity firm looks to restart a broader disposal of the business, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Blackstone, KKR, and Energy Capital Partners have teamed up on a potential acquisition of GFL Environmental, while Brookfield Asset Management and IFM Investors are also pursuing the Canadian waste-management company in a rival consortium, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management is in discussions with SoftBank Group over a potential increase in a loan backed by assets held in the Japanese conglomerate’s Vision Fund 2, as SoftBank seeks additional financing for its substantial investment in OpenAI, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KR has overtaken Partners Group to become Europe’s largest manager of open-ended private market funds by assets, as the US private equity firm expands its wealth-management business while its Swiss rival contends with elevated investor withdrawals, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Advent International is investing INR31.5bn ($328.5m) in Indian hospital operator Yatharth Hospitals for a 24.9% stake, adding to a growing list of private equity investments targeting the country’s healthcare sector, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity investors including PAG, Warburg Pincus and Trustar Capital are considering renewed offers for Evergrande Property Services Group, as the Hong Kong-listed property management business reopens the process for a potential change of control, according to a port by Bloomberg.
A renewed rise in interest rates risks adding to the pressure already facing private equity firms, making it harder to exit portfolio companies, return capital to investors, and raise new funds, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
KKR has emerged as the preferred bidder for Portuguese packaging company Logoplaste after rival Apax Partners withdrew from the auction to acquire the business in a potential deal worth more than €1.7bn including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone-backed AI infrastructure venture Crux AI is set to receive $22bn in chip financing from a consortium of 10 banks as investors and technology companies ramp up spending on the infrastructure required to support the growth of AI, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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