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Walgreens Boots Alliance is set to be taken private by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a $10bn deal, marking the end of nearly a century of public trading for the US pharmacy giant, according to a report by Reuters.
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Former Ares Management Executive Scott Graves has secured a $2bn commitment form multi-strategy hedge fund major Millennium to support the launch of his new alternative asset management firm Lane42 Investment Partners.
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Japanese retail giant Trial Holdings has agreed a deal to acquire supermarket chain Seiyu from private equity major KKR in a deal valued at JPY382.6bn ($2.55bn). The transaction will see Trial take full ownership of Seiyu.
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Carlyle Group is aiming to raise more than $3bn for its latest infrastructure fund, Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund II, as the private equity giant continues to expand its presence in the asset class, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Blackstone Chief Executive Officer Steve Schwarzman took home more than $1bn in pay and dividends in 2024, highlighting the billionaire’s financial gains amid renewed scrutiny from Washington over private equity taxation, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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A potential take-private deal for Walgreens Boots Alliance led by private equity firm Sycamore Partners could pave the way for a three-way split of the struggling US pharmacy giant, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Private equity firm Bain Capital is considering a potential sale of Rocket Software, which could value the US-based automation software provider at up to $10bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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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.
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Some 86% of private equity firms expect alternative investments to dominate retail portfolios within the next five years, according to a new report based on a study commissioned by global asset servicing provider Apex Group.
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