Some 86% of private equity firms expect alternative investments to dominate retail portfolios within the next five years, according to a new report based on a study commissioned by global asset servicing provider Apex Group.
Buyout firm Bain Capital has made a £1.1bn ($1.39bn) bid to acquire UK defence contractor Chemring Group, with shares in the London-listed business surging by over 16% on the news, according to a report by Reuters.
Seasoned collateralised loan obligation investor Wellington Management has held the final close of its inaugural CLO partners fund with $194m of capital commitments, including $27m from affiliates.
Tikehau Capital, along with Amundi Private Equity Funds, investors from Credit Agricole group — including IDIA Capital Investissement — and Arkéa Capital, have entered into exclusive discussions with Loar Group over a deal for LMB Aerospace.
Hong Kong-based CK Infrastructure has made a £7bn ($8.86bn) bid for a majority stake in troubled UK utility company Thames Water, in excess of a $5bn offer tabled by private equity giant KKR for the water supplier, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Gene therapy maker bluebird bio has agreed to be taken private by private equity firm Carlyle Group and SK Capital Partners in a cut-rate deal, amid a prolonged cash crunch struggle stemming from a challenging market for its products, according to a report by Reuters.
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, has chosen Bain Capital as its preferred buyer for a stake in its non-core assets, according to a report by Reuters citing local media reports on Saturday.
Britain’s National Grid announced on Monday that it has agreed to sell its US onshore renewables business to Canadian alternative investment giant Brookfield Asset Management and its partners in a deal worth $1.74bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Australia’s Perpetual has officially ended discussions with private equity firm KKR over the AUD2.2bn ($1.4bn) sale of its wealth management and corporate trust units in the company and is now planning a separate sale of its wealth management business, according to a report by Reuters.
Madison River Capital, a private equity firm specialising in lower middle market investments, has closed its first institutional fund – Madison River Capital Fund I – raising over $370m in total capital commitments.
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