Deals
A global consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and backed by private equity giant Carlyle and Abu Dhabi’s Development Holding Company (ADQ) has launched a landmark AUD28.3bn ($18.7bn) all-cash proposal to acquire Santos, Australia’s second-largest gas producer, according to a report by Reuters.
Alternative asset manager Dawson Partners has completed a $1.2bn collateralised fund obligation (CFO), packaging interests in private capital funds into a multi-tranche securitisation, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Mid-market investor Equistone Partners Europe has fully realised its investment in KWC Group through the sale of KWC Professional to France-headquartered DELABIE Group, a fourth-generation family-owned European firm focused on tapware and sanitary equipment for public and commercial buildings.
Groupe BPCE, France’s second-largest banking group and the fourth-largest in Europe, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire a 75% equity interest in novobanco from private equity firm Lone Star Funds.
MBK Partners, a Northeast Asia-focused private equity firm, has announced plans to sell Homeplus, its embattled South Korean supermarket chain, in a bid to avoid the retailer’s liquidation, according to a report by Reuters.
Growth equity investment firm, Blue Star Innovation Partners (BSIP), and corporate finance house, PSG, have completed the sale of PlayMetrics, a club management software provider for youth sports teams and leagues, to Stack Sports, a Genstar Capital-backed global provider of software solutions for youth, amateur, and professional sports organisations.
French banking group BPCE has reportedly taken pole position in the bidding process to acquire Novo Banco, the Portuguese lender currently majority-owned by US private equity firm Lone Star Funds, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the situation.
Shares in Papa John’s International surged on Wednesday following reports that private equity giant Apollo Global Management and Qatari investment firm Irth Capital have submitted a proposal to acquire the company and take it private, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Pan-European private equity investor Oakley Capital has acquired a majority stake in G3, a global strategic advisory consultancy, through its Oakley Capital Fund VI – the first investment made by the fund since closing at its €4.5bn hard cap earlier this year.
Private equity firm Advent International has entered exclusive negotiations with UK consumer goods giant Reckitt over a potential acquisition of its Essential Home division, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
