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PE firm L Catterton said to be exploring options for a public listing
Peers TPG and Bridgepoint Group are also preparing for IPOs.
Aramco chairman says Saudi government still looking at stake sell-down
The Saudi government owns 98% of Aramco, following an IPO on the kingdom’s stock market in 2019.
Online lending startup SoFi said to explore deal to go public
SoFi has raised over $3 billion in capital. Its financial backers include PE firm Silver Lake and billionaire investor Peter Thiel.
S&P’s plan to buy IHS may draw antitrust scrutiny from Biden administration
The deal creates a stronger No. 3 in the financial information market.
Japan’s Mitsui Sumitomo to invest $350m in US insurance startup Hippo
MS&AD's venture arm was part of Hippo's Series E funding round that was announced in July.
China’s HNA said to be selling stake in 245 Park Avenue to SL Green
HNA has been seeking to sell assets after overstretching itself through a debt-fueled buying spree in 2016 and 2017 that included purchasing 245 Park
SoftBank Vision Fund, Saudi Arabia to create world’s biggest solar power firm
Masayoshi Son said he expected the solar project to have the capacity to produce up to 200 gigawatts by 2030.
China Oceanwide, Genworth Financial extend $2.7b merger deadline
The merger has been held up by a US inter-agency panel that vets such takeovers for national security.
Saudi Aramco in stake sale talks with Chinese investor
As plans for its highly-anticipated international public offering are pushed beyond its 2018 target.
Abu Dhabi banks merger to create $175b heavyweight rivaling Qatar National Bank
The newly-branded National Bank of Abu Dhabi will become one of the Middle East and Africa's biggest banks when the tie-up is completed in the first q
