Private Equity & Private Capital News

Es ist kein Geheimnis, dass der US-Markt oft als Indikator für die globale Finanzlandschaft dient, wobei die von amerikanischen Unternehmen und Investoren gesetzten Trends in der Regel erhebliche Auswirkungen auf Branchen und Volkswirtschaften in der ganzen Welt haben. Und da die Federal Reserve als Reaktion auf die nachlassende Inflation die Zinsen schrittweise gesenkt hat, haben […]

Mit OXG Glasfaser will Vodafone sieben Millionen Haushalte für sieben Milliarden Euro erschließen. Doch nun will der Partner des Projekts aussteigen – mit Folgen für das zentrale Vodafone-Vorhaben.

Private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Sycamore Partners are among the contenders vying to acquire Family Dollar, the discount retail chain owned by Dollar Tree, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

US private equity giant KKR has submitted a preliminary £4bn bid to take a majority stake in Thames Water, positioning itself as a leading contender to acquire the embattled UK utility, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Das Angebot an neuen geschlossenen Publikumsfonds lag 2024 deutlich über dem Wert des Vorjahrs, wie Scope in seinem Jahresrückblick vorrechnet. Die Immobilienmanager konnten davon aber nicht profitieren: Das Wachstum kam aus der Asset-Klasse Private Equity.

Private equity giant KKR has increased its stake in Japan’s Fuji Soft to nearly 58% following the second stage of a tender offer, effectively ending a heated takeover battle with rival buyout firm Bain Capital for the software developer, according to a report by Reuters.

KKR is grappling with a projected €449m earnings shortfall at FiberCop, the Italian telecom network business it acquired from Telecom Italia last year in a landmark €22bn carve-out deal, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Secondaries performance Secondaries funds have historically performed well for investors, delivering comparable returns in a narrower range than primary strategies, driven by greater diversification and visibility over the assets being invested in. According to Preqin data, secondaries funds of vintages 2013–2022 delivered a net IRR of 16.0%, above both buyout (15.3%) and growth (13.0%) – […]