Deutsche Bank has teamed up with secondaries specialist Coller Capital to distribute a flagship private equity secondaries fund to high-net-worth individuals across Europe and Asia, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Ares Alternative Credit Management has entered exclusive negotiations with Italian energy major Eni to acquire a 20% minority stake in its renewable energy and retail unit Plenitude, in a transaction that would value the business at approximately $13bn, including debt.
Software-focused private equity firm Thoma Bravo has fully exited its position in Nasdaq Inc, divesting its remaining stake in the exchange operator in a series of transactions totalling $3.4 billion, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management is set to gain a major strategic partner for its UK-based parcel delivery company, Evri, after German logistics giant DHL agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in the business, according to a report by Reuters.
Carlyle Group and SK Capital Partners have increased the upfront portion of their takeover bid for gene therapy developer bluebird bio, to $5 per share in cash from $3 per share plus a contingent value right, according to a joint statement issued on Wednesday.
Swedish investment firm EQT is expanding its presence in Japan, hiring across its private capital, infrastructure, and real estate platforms as it eyes the country as a potential cornerstone of its Asian strategy over the next five years, according to a report by Reuters.
Private investment heavyweight Fortress Investment Group and energy-focused private equity firm Kimmeridge have both launched new offices in Abu Dhabi, as they seek to capitalise on strategic partnerships with SWF Mubadala Investment Company, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carlyle Group is nearing a deal to sell Italian premium fashion brand Twinset to domestic investment firms Borletti Group and Quadrivio, according to a report by Reuters citing two unnamed people with knowledge of the matter.
Starbucks Corp is actively exploring a potential strategic revamp of its operations in China and has begun engaging private equity firms, tech investors, and other strategic players as part of a process that may lead to a partial stake sale, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Cantilever Group, a specialist investor in middle-market GP stakes, has appointed private equity veteran Randy Ralph to its Advisory Board, bringing decades of fund evaluation and financial services experience to the firm as it continues to scale its platform.
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