Singapore Post Limited (SingPost), the Asia Pacific-based postal and eCommerce logistics provider, is to sell its Australian business, Freight Management Holdings (FMH) to private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) for AUD775.9m ($505.4m).
Sustainability-focused investment manager Mirova and BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced that they have acquired a majority stake in French renewable energy developer Arkolia, with an investment by the asset managers of more than €200 million aimed at funding the companies’ growth. Founded in 2009, Mauguio-based Arkolia is one of the largest independent for […]
Private equity giant GTCR has committed to a $1.33bn investment in software testing leader Tricentis, supported by the current majority owner Insight Partners, in a deal that values the business at $4.5bn.
KKR, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), and Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner are working to secure approximately €4bn ($4.2bn) in debt to finance a strategic separation of the German media giant’s classified ads businesses from its news operations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Metalayer, a firm founded by veterans of Two Sigma Ventures – the VC arm of quantitative hedge fund firm Two Sigma, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a $25m cryptocurrency investment fund, according to a report by Fortune.
Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone), one of Europe’s most established mid-market private equity investors, has completed its €520m sale of Groupe Courir (Courir), a leading French retailer of sports shoes, to JD Sports Fashion.
A consortium led by private investment firms Starwood Capital Group and Warburg Pincus is working to finalise a deal to take ESR Group private, valuing the Hong Kong-listed real estate fund manager at over $7bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Predium, ein führender Anbieter von ESG-Management-Lösungen für die Immobilien- und Finanzbranche, hat eine Series-A-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 13 Millionen Euro erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Mit dieser Investition stärkt Predium seine Position als die Real Estate Intelligence Plattform für nachhaltiges und wirtschaftliches Immobilienmanagement.
Montana Capital Partners hat seine jüngste Investorenumfrage veröffentlicht, in der die Anlagepräferenzen globaler Private-Equity-Investoren untersucht werden. „Die Ergebnisse unterstreichen das anhaltende Wachstum und die Attraktivität der Anlageklasse“, betont Marco Wulff, CEO bei Montana Capital Partners.
BlackRock has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire private credit manager HPS Investment Partners for approximately $12bn, which, if finalised, would represent a substantial premium over the firm’s estimated $10bn post-IPO valuation, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Despite rising geopolitical tensions, PE allocations remain high with 30% of institutional investors and 76% of family offices reporting allocating more than 15% of their portfolio to the asset class, a rise of 7% and 4% respectively, compared to 2023.
CVC Capital Partners, the majority shareholder of Italy’s pharmaceutical group Recordati, has reportedly initiated discussions with other Italian drugmakers regarding a potential sale, according to a report by Reuters citing Sergio Dompe, CEO of rival firm Dompé Farmaceutica.
British private equity firm Apax has beaten off competition from rival buyout firm Bridgepoint to acquire the accounting arm of Evelyn Partners, in a deal valued at around £700m, according to a report by CityWire.
Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Capital, the alternative asset management arm of Mubadala Investment Company, has agreed to take CI Financial private in a CAD12.1bn ($8.66bn) all-cash deal, including debt, the Canadian asset and wealth manager announced on Monday.
US private equity firm Advent International has reached an agreement to sell Indian packaging giant Manjushree Technopack to Hong Kong-based investment firm PAG for an enterprise value nearing $1bn, according to a report by Reuters.
