STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Water access is undeniably strained worldwide. Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners used Water-as-a-Service® to help overcome this challenge, with its prior portfolio company Seven Seas Water Group.
TOP STORY: Private equity firm Lone Star Funds has agreed to acquire Hillenbrand Inc, a US-based industrial equipment manufacturer, in a $2.3bn all-cash transaction, marking the latest large-cap industrials take-private in 2025’s busy deal calendar, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management has submitted a new bid within the past week to acquire Papa John’s International, offering $64 per share for the pizza chain, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Private investment major Brookfield is set to acquire the remaining 26% stake in US alternative asset manager Oaktree Capital Management for approximately $3bn, further bolstering its credit platform, according to a report by Reuters.
Warburg Pincus is set to acquire PSI Software, a German provider of software solutions for power and gas transmission grids and industrial automation, in a deal valuing the company at over €700m, according to a report by Reuters.
Alliance Laundry Systems made a strong debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, closing its first day of trading up 11.4% giving the company a market valuation of roughly $4.8bn and marking a successful partial exit for PE firm BDT Capital Partners, according to a report by Reuters.
Tony Smedley, Managing Director and Head of Private Equity at Heitman, discusses trends in the infrastructure and real estate, and the convergence between the two asset classes.Â
T Rowe Price Associates, the largest shareholder in HR software provider Dayforce, is planning to vote against Thoma Bravo’s proposed $12.3bn acquisition of the company, arguing that the offer undervalues the business, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity giant Hellman & Friedman has scored one of Europe’s biggest liquidity events of the year after portfolio company Verisure, a Swiss-based provider of monitored alarm systems, was valued at €13.7bn ($15.9bn) in its highly anticipated Stockholm IPO.
Private investment firm Bain Capital has completed fundraising for its latest flagship private equity fund, Bain Capital Fund XIV, with $14bn in total commitments, including approximately $11.8bn of external funding exceeding its original target of $10bn.