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Private

Keensight Capital to release IMs for Sogelink sale in coming weeks

15th September 2023

Breaking news

HOPCo taps Houlihan to explore sale

12th September 2023

Private

EW Group positions itself as frontrunner in Planasa auction

8th September 2023

Private

C’est la rentrée: French private dealmakers’ hopeful for post-summer catch-up effect after PE deals record low in 1H23

4th September 2023

Private

Private Equity Pitch: European B2B information and data media services watchlist

1st September 2023

Regulatory

US outbound screening plan covers up to 6% of recent China deals – analysis

18th August 2023

Breaking news

Guardian Childcare and Education to buy Morgan Stanley’s Australian childcare business ahead of PE exit – sources

17th August 2023

Interviews

ADT Commercial to lock in buys under new owner

10th August 2023

Private Funds

MBK launches sixth North Asia fund, targets USD 7bn – sources

4th August 2023

Data insight

Auto components, specialized logistics projected to see steady M&A

3rd August 2023

Breaking news

KKR, HarperCollins submit refreshed offers for book publisher Simon & Schuster, sources say

3rd August 2023

Data insight

UK M&A Advisory Pipeline: Transaction and valuation uncertainty clip mandate wins

1st August 2023

Interviews

Solaris Health approaching USD 1bn revenue with steady M&A pipeline

31st July 2023

Breaking news

EQT-backed Icon Group receives buyer approaches for Greater China business; carve-out possible – sources

27th July 2023

Data insight

Private Equity Trendspotter: Sluggish PE market struggles with deal execution, braces for pent-up demand wave

19th July 2023

Data insight

European consumer sector carve-outs and strategic deals expected to drive 2H23 M&A

17th July 2023

Breaking news

ACPS Automotive owners Towerbrook, Bridgepoint test waters for exit, Macquarie on sellside – sources

13th July 2023

Data insight

Australian private equity investors await better exit opportunities

15th June 2023

Breaking news

Bowmark mulls sale of Focus Group via Houlihan Lokey – sources

15th June 2023

Breaking news

Livingbridge appoints Raymond James to sell FluidOne – sources

19th May 2023

Data insight

PE roll-up strategies face regulatory heat with focus on consumer industries – analysis

12th April 2023

Breaking news

Raytheon collects initial bids in actuation divest process

5th April 2023

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