Deals
Private equity giants Blackstone, Advent International, and TPG are among a host of firms preparing potential bids for eyecare company Bausch + Lomb, as the company initiates a sale process to resolve a stalled spin-off from its heavily indebted parent, Bausch Health, according to a report by the Financial Times.
International private equity firm Cinven is to sell an indirect minority stake in SYNLAB, a specialist in medical diagnostic services and specialty testing in Europe, to strategic investor Labcorp, a US-based provider of laboratory services.
HIG Capital is set to inject €50m ($55m) into Berlin-based property developer Ziegert, marking one of the first significant deals in the sector since a downturn driven by rising construction costs and reduced demand, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Luminate Capital Partners, a private equity firm investing in growth software companies, has acquired AbsenceSoft, an SaaS platform for leave of absence and accommodations management, from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners and Bow River Capital.
Several National Football League (NFL) teams, including the Los Angeles Chargers and the Miami Dolphins, are in discussions to bring in PE, with four groups – Arctos Partners, Ares Management, Sixth Street Partners, and a consortium that includes Blackstone – having so far been authorised by the NFL to invest.
Brookfield Asset Management, an alternative asset manager with approximately $1tn of AUM across infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit has acquired a 51% stake in fee-related earnings at alternative investment manager Castlelake.
Private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are in advanced discussions to acquire collaboration software company Smartsheet, in a deal that would value the business at $8bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Singapore’s state investment firm, Temasek Holdings Pte, is close to finalising a deal to acquire a significant minority stake in VFS Global, a visa outsourcing and technology services company controlled by US-based Blackstone Inc, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Castlelake, a global alternative investment firm specialising in asset-based investments, is to sell a $5bn portfolio of 118 aircraft – including narrowbody, widebody, and regional jets – to aviation finance company Avolon.
Private equity firm MBK Partners has teamed with Young Poong Corp, the largest shareholder of Korea Zinc Co, to launch a joint tender offer to acquire a controlling stake in the world’s leading refined zinc producer, valuing the company at KRW13.7tn won ($10.3bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
