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Thoma Bravo closes in on $729m deal for Australia’s Nearmap [buyout/ takeover]

Aerial imagery company Nearmap said it agreed to an $729m takeover offer from Thoma Bravo, becoming the latest technology firm that the U.S. private equity firm has bet on in recent months. The...

Blackstone part-exits Indian auto components maker [AVJC]

The Blackstone Group has realised proceeds of INR 40.4bn (USD 506m) through a partial exit from Sona Comstar, an India-listed manufacturer of automotive systems and components that trades as Sona...

US trustbusters: why Biden is taking on private equity [Financial Times – Private equity ]

The influence of buyout groups on American industry has never been greater, sparking closer scrutiny of the business by antitrust regulators Source

Warburg, Macquarie Said to Be Close to Backing China’s Bohao [Private Equity Insights]

Warburg Pincus and Macquarie Asset Management are nearing an investment in Chinese data center firm Bohao Internet Data Services Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, amid booming...

Ontario Teachers makes first Indian control buyout deal with Sahyadri Hospitals Group investment [buyout/ takeover]

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board announced an agreement to acquire a significant majority stake in Sahyadri Hospitals Group, the largest private hospital chain in the state of Maharashtra,...

The Indian government taps TPG, Carlyle, Fairfax for IDBI Bank stake sale [buyout/ takeover]

The Indian Government is understood to have approached global buyout funds and financial institutions, such as Carlyle group, TPG Capital and love controlled fairfax Holdings, to measure investor...

How South Korea learned to love private equity [buyout/ takeover]

Twenty-five years after the Asian financial crisis, Korean buyout companies are flush with cash and rivalling global players Source

Reuters: Private equity bidders weigh offers valuing Toshiba at up to $22bn

KKR, Baring Private Equity Asia, Blackstone, Bain Capital, Brookfield Asset Management, MBK Partners, Apollo Global Management and CVC have submitted initial bids, sources said. Source

Ares Management buys SLR Consulting from Charterhouse

SLR's EBITDA has increased by more than 100% since Charterhouse invested in 2018. Source

Euromoney Receives £1.6B Takeover Bid From PE Firms

Euromoney, a publisher and information company listed on the London Stock Exchange, said on Monday that it has received a £1.6 billion ($2 billion) cash buyout offer from a private equity consortium...