Deals
State Grid Corporation of China and Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) have entered early-stage discussions to acquire a Brazilian power transmission asset from Brookfield Asset Management, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
UK challenger lender Metro Bank has received a bid, understood to be led by private equity firm Pollen Street Capital, that could see the bank delisted from the London Stock Exchange, according to a report by Sky News.
A quartet of major private equity players, including Blackstone and Apollo Global Management, are eyeing a potential takeover of Forward Air Corporation, a US-based asset-light trucking and logistics provider, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
Tower Peak Partners, a global investment firm launched in 2024 and led by Anthony Catachanas, has appointed Stuart Patterson as Head of Investor Relations, North America, based in New York City.
Private equity investment firm Flexpoint Ford, which specialises in the financial services sector, has made a strategic growth investment in Elliott Davis, a top 50 US accounting and advisory firm.
UK-based industrial technology group Spectris has rejected a second takeover proposal from global private equity firm KKR, opting instead to back a rival $5bn offer from Advent International, marking one of the largest UK public-to-private deals so far in 2025, according to a report by Reuters.
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.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
