Private Equity Wire has announced the winners of its US Awards 2023, which recognise excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in the US across a wide range of categories
Stonepeak, a US based infrastructure investor, will be taking Textainer, a company that focuses on purchasing, leasing, and resale of marine cargo containers, private in a $2.1bn deal, according to a report by Reuters.
RRJ Capital, a Hong Kong and Singapore based private equity firm led by ex-Goldman Sachs banker Richard Ong, is considering making a €5bn bid for Vodafone’s Spanish business, according to a report by Investing.com.
Italy’s Audit Court does not find the terms of transaction in the sale of Telecom Italia SpA’s phone network to KKR & Co adequate, but it has not yet blocked the deal, according to a report by Bloomberg.
In the first nine months of 2023, buyout made only $584bn from selling companies outright or taking them public – $100bn short of what the industry raised in the same period last year, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private investment major the Carlyle Group is in discussions with the creators of South Park over an $800m private loan that would be used to refinance an existing $600m debt facility and fund a cash payout, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Kester Capital, a lower mid-market buyout firm focused on the healthcare, information & data and technology sectors, has added to its growing team with appointment of Abhishek Majumdar as Principal and Cam Steele as Vice President.
IQ-EQ, a global, an investor services group with assets under administration exceeding $750bn, has appointed Paul Griffith as its first dedicated Chief Commercial Officer for Ireland.
KKR & Co, is in talks with a group of lenders, led by Blue Owl Capital Inc for a unitranche loan to refinance the debt load of its portfolio company, PetVet, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private Equity Wire has announced the winners of the ESG AAA European Awards 2023, which reward environmental, social and governance excellence among private equity fund managers across a wide range of categories.
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