Sarah Syed
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EQT Partners said to consider IPO as part of strategic review
The largest buyout firm in the Nordic region is also considering attracting an external investor as a part of a broader strategic review.
LeapFrog acquires majority stake in India’s Ascent Meditech
LeapFrog will help support Ascent Meditech’s growth plans and strengthen the Flamingo brand.
Bain said to near deal to buy DSM-Sinochem Group JV firm for up to $698m
The JV was formed in 2010 when DSM sold a 50% stake in its penicillin operation to Sinochem.
HNA stake in Spain’s NH Hotel Group draws interest from bidders Elliott, Apollo
Bids are due as soon as this week, though the deadline could still be pushed back.
Blackstone to acquire Gramercy Property in $7.6b deal
Blackstone, the world’s biggest private equity owner of real estate, is making a big bet on industrial real estate.
EQT Partners raises $13.3b for its largest-ever buyout fund
Investors in EQT's latest fund included New York City Retirement Systems, Teachers Retirement System of Texas and Danske Bank. The PE firm will begin
Chinese shadow-banking tycoon’s PE firm ZZ Capital said to scale back ops
ZZ Capital is scaling back less than two years after Xie bought control of the Hong Kong-listed firm and hired veteran investment banker Michael Cho
Permira buys Australia’s I-Med from EQT, price tag estimated to be $1.1b
Permira’s equity for the investment likely to come from its latest dedicated global buyout fund, its 7.5 billion-euro Permira VI.
Unilever unit attracts bids from Bain, Singapore’s GIC, KKR, others
Selling the unit is part of Unilever’s effort to focus on faster-growing businesses.
Partial sales gain favour among private equity funds
Among exits this year by PE firms, 24% were partial sales, up from 19% in the same period last year.
