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Private equity giant KKR has increased its stake in Japan’s Fuji Soft to nearly 58% following the second stage of a tender offer, effectively ending a heated takeover battle with rival buyout firm Bain Capital for the software developer, according to a report by Reuters.
Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, has held the final close of NB Specialty Finance Fund III, at over $1.6bn in total capital commitments, exceeding its original $1bn target.
Private equity firm Silver Lake is in exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Intel’s programmable chip business, Altera, in a deal that could value the unit at approximately $9bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Ninety One, a global investment manager with $163bn AUM, has appointed Leong Kae Xiang as Director, with a focus on the development and management of Ninety One’s infrastructure debt portfolio in South and South East Asia.
New research by private equity placement agent MCAM Group reveals that 42% of private equity firms now have continuation funds, a mark of a growing trend that reflects the industry’s shift away from the traditional 5-7 year buy-and-sell cycle.
Private equity firm Lion Capital has expanded its partnership with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, as part of a merger of the North American and International operations of the celebrity chef’s global dining empire into a single holding company.
Global private investment firm KKR has acquired a stake in Employment Hero, a specialist in employment management solutions, from SEEK Investments, the manager of the SEEK Growth Fund, a long-term investment fund focused on human capital management.
KKR is grappling with a projected €449m earnings shortfall at FiberCop, the Italian telecom network business it acquired from Telecom Italia last year in a landmark €22bn carve-out deal, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Australia’s Insignia Financial has set a deadline for binding takeover bids as three global private equity firms — Bain Capital, CC Capital Partners, and Brookfield Asset Management’s UK unit — compete for control of the pension management firm, according to a report by Yahoo Finance.
Tikehau Capital has successfully raised a record €1.2bn for the third generation of its special opportunities strategy, exceeding its initial target of €1bn and nearly doubling the size of the previous vintage, which closed at €617m.
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