IDG Capital, a venture capital firm with offices in both Beijing and the United States, has been removed from a Pentagon list identifying companies with connections to the Chinese military, according to a Bloomberg report citing the US Department of Defense.
New mid-sized businesses emerging in the Gulf are expected to create fresh lending opportunities for private credit firms in the region, initially in the hundreds of millions of dollars, according to Bloomberg UK, citing Golub Capital CEO, Lawrence Golub.
Australia’s Insignia Financial has turned down Bain Capital’s AUD$2.67bn ($1.69bn) takeover offer, stating that the bid fails to reflect fair value for its shareholders, and blocking Bain’s Asia expansion, according to a report by Reuters.
Ocorian, a global provider of fund administration, capital markets, corporate and compliance solutions, has launched a new reporting and analytics platform in partnership with AssetMetrix, a provider of digital solutions for the private markets.
Bain Capital is proposing a $2bn tender offer for nearly half of Fuji Soft’s shares, even without the Japanese IT firm’s board approval, if a competing second-round bid by rival buyout firm KKR fails, according to a report by Reuters.
Warburg Pincus has completed the first close of its inaugural multi-asset continuation fund, securing commitments exceeding $2.2bn from HarbourVest Partners, Ardian, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), according to a report by Alternatives Watch.
CVC Capital Partners is reportedly in talks to acquire Vivendi’s share in Telecom Italia, a step that could open the line to a complete takeover of the Italian telecoms company, according to a report by Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to sell Forgital, a provider of advanced aerospace and industrial forged products, to US alternative investment firm Stonepeak in a deal that reportedly values the business at more than €1.5bn, including debt.
Blackstone has made a minority investment of up to €250m in global management and AI consulting firm, Sia Partners, using funds from its private equity strategy for individual investors, according to a recent press statement.
Private investment house Ardian has acquired a 22.6% stake in FGP Topco (TopCo), the holding company for Heathrow Airport Holdings, from Ferrovial SE and other TopCo shareholders, according to a recent release.
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