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EQT’s €15.7bn infra fund up to 75% invested following Stockland deal

EQT has tapped its €15.7bn infrastructure fund to buy Australian retirement living provider Stockland in an A$987m deal. The post EQT’s €15.7bn infra fund up to 75% invested following Stockland deal first appeared on AltAssets

New Zealand Rugby players agree to Silver Lake buyout, values new commercial entity at NZD3.5bn

Silver Lake has moved a step closer to buying the commerical arm of New Zealand Rugby after the players' union reached an agreement in principle over the deal. The post New Zealand Rugby players agree

AirTree closes largest seed fund in Australia, boosts fund under management to $1.3bn

AirTree Ventures has boosted its fund under management to $1.3bn thanks to the newly-collected $700m across three funds. The post AirTree closes largest seed fund in Australia, boosts fund under management to $1.3bn first appeared

Livingbridge races to third deal in two weeks with Waste Services Group acquisition

UK mid-market buyout house Livingbridge has made its third investment this year by buying into waste management services provider Waste Services Group. The post Livingbridge races to third deal in two weeks with Waste Services Group

Crown Resorts board likely to back Blackstone’s sweetened $6.5bn takeover offer

Global buyout giant Blackstone has come closer to a Crown Resorts acquisition with a revised offer of A$13.1 per share, valuing the company at A$ 8.87bn. The casino operator's board said it was likely to

KKR, OTPP, PSP buy into Australian Spark Infrastructure for $3.76bn

KKR, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Public Sector Pension Investment Board had acquired all issued securities of Spark Infrastructure in an all-cash transaction for A$5.2bn. The post KKR, OTPP, PSP buy into Australian Spark Infrastructure

OTPP joins KKR as backer of Australian carbon offsetting specialist developer GreenCollar

The $227bn-managing Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has joined KKR as a new long-term investor in Australian carbon offsetting specialist developer GreenCollar. The post OTPP joins KKR as backer of Australian carbon offsetting specialist developer GreenCollar

Blackstone seals biggest Asia core-plus real estate deal yet by agreeing DALT stake buy from GIC

Global buyout giant Blackstone has agreed its biggest-ever deal in its core-plus Asia real estate strategy with the acquisition of GIC's 49% stake in the Dexus Australia Logistics Trust. The post Blackstone seals biggest Asia

Pacific Equity Partners seals quick exit of AutoPacific in A$744m trade sale

Pacific Equity Partners has agreed a rapid sale of Australian vehicle parts maker AutoPacific in an A$744m deal, just two years after buying into the business. The post Pacific Equity Partners seals quick exit of

Blackstone to acquire Australian clinical trials provider Nucleus Network eyeing increasing demand from offshore biotech companies

Global buyout giant Blackstone has agreed to acquire Australian clinical trials provider Nucleus Network. The post Blackstone to acquire Australian clinical trials provider Nucleus Network eyeing increasing demand from offshore biotech companies first appeared on

Levine Leichtman sells home healthcare franchise provider Caring Brands to Wellspring Capital

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has continued a strong run of exits with the sale of home healthcare services franchise business Caring Brands International to Wellspring Capital Management. The post Levine Leichtman sells home healthcare franchise

Meaningful Partners follows above-hard cap fund close with Active Apparel Group buyout

LA-based private equity house Meaningful Partners has completed a buyout of Australian swimwear and activewear business Active Apparel Group. The post Meaningful Partners follows above-hard cap fund close with Active Apparel Group buyout first appeared

Investible launches A$100m climate crisis fund amid ‘once in a generation’ opportunity

Australian venture capital firm Investible has launched an A$100m fundraise amid a 'once in a generation' opportunity caused by the climate emergency and global tailwinds in the sector. The post Investible launches A$100m climate crisis

KKR taps fourth Asian fund to buy into Australian CX, BPO company Probe

Global buyout major KKR has tapped its fourth Asian fund to buy into Australian customer experience and business process outsourcing company Probe. The post KKR taps fourth Asian fund to buy into Australian CX, BPO

KKR to Acquire Probe CX

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quadrant Private Equity, Five V Capital, Rodney Kagan and other shareholders of Probe CX (“Probe” or the “Company”) today announced they have entered into an agreement under which KKR will acquire a

CDPQ makes AUD$2.3bn investment in Australia’s largest road infra project

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has made an AUD$2.3bn ($1.66bn) investment in Australia's largest road infrastructure project WestConnex. The post CDPQ makes AUD$2.3bn investment in Australia’s largest road infra project first appeared on

EQT pulls out of Iress buyout talks despite multiple increased offers

EQT has pulled out of talks with Australian financial software provider Iress despite offering a series of increasing bids, the latest valuing the company at $2.3bn. The post EQT pulls out of Iress buyout talks despite

Canva hits $40bn valuation in latest PE, VC investment round, becomes one of world’s biggest private startups

Australian design software company Canva has hit a $40bn valuation through its latest private equity and venture capital-backed investment round, becoming the fifth most valuable private startup in the world. The post Canva hits $40bn

Apollo to buy 50% stake in MaxCap to make commercial real estate debt debut in Australasia

Apollo has agreed to acquire up to 50% of Australasian commercial real estate financier and fund manager MaxCap Group. The firm said the deal would help it extend its reach in the sector into Australasia,

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