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The Ackerley Sports Group, a sports-focused investment business established by private investment firm Ackerley Partners, is on the verge of securing control over the commercial rights to the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks, according to a report by Johannesburg’s Business Day.
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US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice is closing in on a deal to acquire a controlling stake in French pharmaceutical company Sanofi’s consumer unit in a deal that values the business at around €15bn ($16.4bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Companies owned by private equity firms are defaulting on their credit at a significantly higher rate compared to other speculative-grade borrowers, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a recent report from Moody’s Ratings.
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Private equity giant KKR & Co is at odds with the US Department of Justice over a proposed settlement that would hold its top executives personally accountable for disclosure lapses related to mergers and acquisitions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Awards
The winners of the Private Equity Wire US Awards 2024, which recognise excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in the US across a wide range of categories, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (9 October), at The Penn Club, New York.
Awards
The winners of the Private Equity Wire Global ESG Awards 2024, which recognise environmental, social and governance excellence in private equity, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (9 October), at the Penn Club, New York.
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Blue Owl Capital is set to acquire IPI Partners, a digital infrastructure investment firm, for approximately $1bn as the firm looks to benefit from the growing demand for data centres driven by the rapid adoption of generative AI, according to a report by Reuters.
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Private equity firm Apollo Funds is to acquire aerospace components manufacturer Barnes Group in a take-private deal valued at approximately $3.6bn, with the company’s shares gaining by nearly 3% in premarket trading on the news, according to a report by Reuters.
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Private equity firms Calveton and Breal Capital, the owners of high-end restaurants including Quaglino’s and Le Pont de la Tour, have agreed a deal with administrators to rescue 51 of TGI Friday’s 86 UK restaurants, safeguarding around 2,400 jobs.Â
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Global private investment giant Blackstone Inc has launched a new Asia-focused private equity fund – its third Asia-buyout fund – with a fundraising target of at least $10bn, according to a report by Reuters.
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