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HSBC in advanced talks to sell German fund administration unit to BlackFin

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The private equity firm is negotiating the acquisition of the unit, which oversees approximately 400bn ($436bn) in assets, Bloomberg reports. In a separate transaction, BNP Paribas SA is exploring the acquisition of HSBCs German custodian business. The deal has yet to be finalised, and other potential buyers may still emerge.

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Takeover Thursday: Private equity’s top takeovers this month

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Investor discussions intensified after multiple bid vehicles, including Pug Bidco Limited, were registered on February 24. These entities share an address with BC Partners London office, and their listed director matches the name of Michael Chang, the firms New York-based co-head of healthcare. Read more here. Read more here.

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Private-equity firm Sycamore Partners mulling Macy’s takeover bid

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Private-equity group Sycamore Partners is considering a potential bid to purchase department store chain Macy’s (NYSE:M), according to a report in the New York Post. billion take private bid from investing firm Arkhouse and hedge fund Brigade earlier this month. trillion ($965.47 trillion ($965.47

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Apollo, Bain, and CVC eye €3bn DSM-Firmenich animal nutrition unit

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The Dutch-Swiss company has mandated UBS Group and Piper Sandler to run the process and is expecting indicative offers by 17 April.

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BC Partners eyes Pets at Home in potential takeover as shares surge

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Investor discussions intensified after multiple bid vehicles, including Pug Bidco Limited, were registered on February 24. These entities share an address with BC Partners London office, and their listed director matches the name of Michael Chang, the firms New York-based co-head of healthcare. Can`t stop reading?

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Bain Capital, Carlyle Group and Cerberus Capital Management Set to Make Bids for Adani Capital

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Three private equity groups are reportedly all set to make their binding bids for Gautam Adani’s six-year-old shadow bank, Adani Capital. The funds are reportedly looking at a 100 per cent buyout Adani Capital has $40bn of assets under management and $8bn in book value. The group is expecting 2-2.5

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Focus Group founders dial up £800m sale to private equity firm Hg

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The founders of a business telecoms and IT services provider are on the brink of toasting a nine-figure windfall after entering advanced talks to sell it to one of Britain’s leading private equity firms. Insiders said a number of other private equity firms, including Bain Capital, had also explored offers for Focus Group.