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IDP Education, the Australian education and testing company that co-owns the IELTS English-language examination, has rejected a sweetened AUD695m takeover proposal from Blackstone, according to a report by Reuters.
Tikehau Capital is facing competition from industry buyers in its efforts to take control of Italian bottle-cap manufacturer Tapí Group, with two strategic bidders having submitted offers and a third preparing a proposal, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
Silver Lake has launched legal action against Carl Icahn and a group of hedge funds in Delaware, seeking to prevent them from using appraisal proceedings to pursue potential payouts linked to the PE firm’s 2025 acquisition of Endeavor Group Holdings, according to a repot by Reuters.
Management consulting firm Novo Advisors has launched a new Value Creation practice aimed at helping private equity, venture capital and other investor-backed businesses improve financial performance and operational execution.
KKR is looking to expand its investment activity in South Korea after deploying around $3bn in the country this year, with the private equity firm targeting opportunities created by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Hg is expanding its relationship with artificial intelligence company Anthropic as it seeks to deploy agentic AI capabilities across its portfolio and accelerate value creation at its software and services businesses.
Grant Thornton UK chief executive Malcolm Gomersall has defended the accounting firm’s private equity ownership, arguing that Cinven’s investment has increased scrutiny of audit quality rather than undermining it, according top a report by the Financial Times.
Private equity firms Clearlake Capital Group and Charlesbank Capital Partners have agreed to provide around $175m of preferred equity to healthcare software provider Symplr as part of a restructuring designed to shore up the company’s finances and push out debt maturities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carlyle Group is preparing for a potential initial public offering of its Indian auto-parts platform Highway Roop Precision Technologies that could raise up to $400m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the plans.
Australia’s financial regulator has warned the country’s private credit industry to expect increased enforcement activity as it steps up scrutiny of lending practices, valuations and governance following the collapse of Sydney-based developer Bathla Group, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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