Deals
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.
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.
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.
Alternative investments giant Blackstone has finalised an agreement to acquire Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho for $2.6bn (approximately JPY400m) from Seibu Holdings, marking the largest real estate investment by a foreign entity in Japan.
Blue Owl Capital co-founder Michael Rees is working on a plan to merge several firms in the alternative investment sector to create a diversified investment business similar to Blackstone and KKR, with IPO potential, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Global private equity firms Blackstone and Bain are reportedly in the final stages of bidding for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, a subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical Group, in a deal expected to be valued between $3bn and $3.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Databricks, the fast-growing data analytics and artificial intelligence firm, is closing in on one of the largest venture capital funding rounds in history, with a raise led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz that could exceed $9.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
