Deals
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.
UK-based healthcare software company Craneware has rejected a £939.4m ($1.27bn) takeover approach from Bain Capital, stating the private equity firm’s proposed offer significantly undervalued the business, according to a report by Reuters.
Shares in Johns Lyng Group rallied sharply on Wednesday, soaring as much as 19.3% to AUD3.03 – marking the company’s strongest intraday performance on record – following the announcement of a takeover approach from Australian private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners (PEP).
VeloBank SA, the Polish retail lender backed by US private equity giant Cerberus Capital Management, is eyeing further consolidation opportunities in Poland’s banking sector following its recent agreement to acquire Citigroup’s local retail banking operations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Caris Life Sciences, a precision oncology firm backed by Sixth Street and JH Whitney, is targeting a valuation of up to $5.3bn in its upcoming US initial public offering, as appetite for new listings gathers pace amid improving market sentiment, according to a report by Reuters.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
