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Private equity group aims to float Hitachi Kokusai Electric at valuation that would make it Japan’s biggest initial public offering since 2018
Plus, buyout groups pass distressed portfolio companies to competitors’ credit funds and Blackstone sells private equity to everyday millionaires
Treasury’s preliminary agreement comes as private equity fund prepares bid for prized fixed-line network
Capital raising for space sector is easier in private markets, says controlling Fuchs family
Bid would sidestep regulatory concerns that a trade sale could lead to monopsony
Paramount has been shopping the company since regulators blocked proposed deal with Penguin Random House
Private equity group wins auction with lower bid by claiming financing and competition risks from rival
It looks very odd for a winning bid to be so much lower than a losing offer
PacWest’s $3.5bn deal with Ares is latest after industry turmoil this spring
Blue-chip companies bypass banks and bond markets to borrow from industry with $1.4tn war chest
Plus, a German tech entrepreneur cashes in and Singapore’s GIC bolsters its bets on US private assets
Buyout group’s purchase of loans gives the online company some breathing room
Move opens new chapter in long-running battle over future of heavily indebted mobile and broadband group
Majority shareholder Vivendi has been gnashing its teeth in the wings and may try to stop the impending nuptials with KKR
Todd Builione moves to hedge fund whose assets have tripled since alternative investment group bought stake eight years ago
Doctor-staffing company was once valued at $10bn after buyout by KKR
US health insurer is facing dozens of complaints alleging it has not paid its bills
Minority investment values WPP-backed communications company at about $1.43bn
Deal with private equity group highlights how the PR business has changed
Deal is expected to value the WPP-backed company at about $1.4bn
Canadian investors to take full control of X-ELIO in Europe renewable energy push
Apollo, Blackstone and KKR among private capital groups eyeing $74bn portfolio
Plus, prosecutors mount new criminal charges against Sam Bankman-Fried and KKR promotes two dealmaking veterans
The Italian government may be looking at different numbers, but the proposal deserves careful consideration
Possible deal could unlock stalemate over debt-laden company’s future
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