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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.
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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.
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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.
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European private equity firm CVC has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Bamboo, a fast-growing US homeowners’ insurance agency, from White Mountains Insurance Group in a transaction valuing the business at $1.75bn, according to a report by Reuters.
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European buyout firm PAI Partners has secured €3.6bn in fresh equity to extend its hold over Froneri, the ice cream joint venture it created with Nestlé in 2016, in one of the largest continuation fund transactions seen in Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Between 2014 and 2023, recorded music industry revenues more than doubled, from approximately $13bn $28bn, marking nine consecutive years of growth according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s Global Music Report 2023.
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TOP STORY: Apollo Global Management is preparing to offload another legacy internet asset, with its portfolio company Yahoo in advanced talks to sell AOL to Italian technology firm Bending Spoons for about $1.4bn, according to a report by Reuters.
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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: The market for high-quality cat food is growing quickly. By capitalising on this trend and implementing its own value creation strategies, 3i has generated a strong return from its investment in MPM.
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Ardian is preparing to launch a fresh auction for Prosol Group, the French food retailer behind the Grand Frais supermarket chain, at a valuation of €3bn–€4bn with US buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice among potential bidders, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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By Athene Jollands (pictured), Head of Events, Impetus – On 13 September, the private equity community came together at Dorney Lake for the annual Impetus Triathlon, demonstrating its continued commitment to transforming education and employment outcomes for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
