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KKR & Co, Fountainvest Partners, and PAG are among the buyout firms interested in acquiring a stake in Starbucks’ China business, as the US coffee giant explores options to revive sluggish sales, according to a report by Reuters.
Canadian alternative investment giant Brookfield Asset Management is aiming to raise at least $7bn for its fourth infrastructure debt fund, expanding one of the largest strategies in the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Balyasny Asset Management is raising $350m for its first-ever dedicated venture capital fund, marking a strategic push into growth-stage enterprise tech startups, according to a report by PitchBook citing sources familiar with the matter.
Lone Star Funds, Advent International, and Apollo Global Management have emerged as the leading contenders in the race to acquire UK firm Reckitt Benckiser’s homecare portfolio, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giant Blackstone is preparing to list shares of Spanish gambling company Cirsa in mid-April, with an initial public offering (IPO) expected before the Easter holiday, according to a report from Expansion citing unnamed market sources.
ICG, the global alternative asset manager, has opened its its first Swiss office, located in Zurich. The office opening coincides with the appointment of Jürg Rimle as a Managing Director within its Client Solutions Group.
New York-headquartered Reckoner Capital Management (Reckoner), led by Co-Founder and CEO John Kim and backed by private investment firm RedBird Capital Partners, has launched as a global alternative credit asset manager.
Private equity giant KKR & Co is set to acquire a majority stake in India’s Healthcare Global Enterprises from CVC Capital Partners, in a $400m deal that will make KKR the largest shareholder and sole operator of the Indian cancer-care chain.
Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has appointed Vivek Agarwal as Senior Operating Partner for its India operations. Agarwal will lead the firm’s strategic expansion into opportunities in the software and software services sectors.
Haynes Boone has boosted its fund finance capabilities by adding seven attorneys from Seward & Kissel, as it positions to capitalise on growing demand for synthetic risk transfers, collateralised fund obligations, and securitised subscription lines.
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