Global private equity giants CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Global are reportedly leading the race to grab a stake in the lucrative broadcasting rights of Italy's top football league.
Apollo Global has led a $5.5bn real estate deal with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company which will see the investor group lease some of the group's properties on a long-term basis.
Private equity majors Apollo Global and Lone Star Funds are reportedly going head to head in a £6.5bn fight for UK supermarket chain Asda.
Apollo Global has seen a disappointing IPO for portfolio business Rackspace value the business at about $4.18bn - less than the company's $4.3bn valuation when Apollo took it private four years ago.
Apollo Global-backed home security business ADT saw its valuation surge past $14bn after Google revealed it was buying a 6.6% stake in the company.
Clubs from Italy's top football league are reportedly set to meet next week to chew over bids for its media rights from a string of private equity majors.
Mountain Capital, the energy-focused private equity house launched by former Apollo senior partner Sam Oh, is reportedly nearing its $650m goal for its sophomore fundraise.
