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Italian payments group Nexi has decided not to proceed with a proposed sale of its digital banking assets to US private equity firm TPG following a review by its board, according to a report by Reuters.
Francisco Partners is considering a potential sale of genealogy and DNA testing platform MyHeritage in a transaction that could value the business at around $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Perwyn, a European private equity investor, has entered an agreement to exit its holding in WGNSTAR to ABM in a cash transaction valued at approximately $275m. With locations in Ireland and six cities in the United States, WGNSTAR is a provider of managed workforce solutions and equipment support services for the semiconductor and high-technology industries.
One Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Montanhydraulik GmbH. The company is a global industrial engineering and manufacturing specialist of high-quality ultra-large-scale hydraulic cylinders, aggregates and entire hydraulic systems, and a provider of related worldwide maintenance and repair services.
Apollo has announced that Apollo-managed funds have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Prosol Group, the multi-specialist in fresh food businesses and food retail in France, from Ardian. Prosol’s existing shareholders and management team will reinvest alongside the Apollo funds.
AnaCap, a private equity investor specialising in partnering with founders and entrepreneurial management teams across services, technology, and software within the European financial ecosystem, has announced that its portfolio company Yard Reaas, an independent platform providing investment, property management and valuation services for institutional investors and banks, has acquired VSA Property Group, an independent French company specialising in nationwide property management services.
Affinity Equity Partners is considering a sale of its stake in airport hospitality group Plaza Premium, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Global private equity firms including Warburg Pincus and KKR are exploring potential bids for Southeast Asia-focused education platform XCL Education, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. Other alternative asset managers understood to be assessing the opportunity include Blackstone and EQT.
US private equity firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest in Asia-Pacific corporate services provider Acclime, providing growth capital to support the firm’s continued expansion across the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Mizuho Financial Group, Japan’s third largest banking group, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Avendus Capital, the India-focused investment bank backed by private equity firm KKR, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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