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Top private equity news of the week

Private Equity Insights

Golden Goose, the Italian luxury sneakers and apparel brand, has secured a 12% minority investment from Blue Pool Capital, a Hong Kong-based investment firm. CEO Silvio Campara welcomed Blue Pool as a strategic partner, highlighting the firms expertise and connections in the US and APAC markets. Can’t stop reading?

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I Squared considers $1bn HKBN bid

Private Equity Wire

US investment firm I Squared Capital is considering a bid for Hong Kong-listed broadband provider HKBN, which could value the company at up to $1bn, according to a report by Reuters citing two sources familiar with the matter. This potential higher bid adds a layer of competition to HKBNs lengthy buyout process.

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EQT tops Bundesliga media rights bidding at $14bn, trailed by CVC, Blackstone, and Advent

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EQT AB is leading the bidding as private equity firms compete for a stake in the media rights business of the Bundesliga, Germany’s main football competition, people with knowledge of the matter said. Deliberations are ongoing, and the private equity firms could revise their bids following further negotiations.

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Fortress and BlackRock eye joint bid for €3bn German insurer Viridium

Private Equity Wire

A consortium led by Mubadala Capital-backed private equity firm Fortress Investment Group and BlackRock is among several parties evaluating bids for Viridium Group, a German life insurance consolidator, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Apollo Set to Make $6.26bn Bid for UK’s Pension Insurance Corporation

Private Equity Insights

Private equity firm Apollo Global (APO.N) is weighing a bid for UK’s Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) in a deal that could value the company at about $6.26bn, Sky News reported on Wednesday. Read more Apollo Set to Make $6.26bn Bid for UK’s Pension Insurance Corporation Private equity firm Apollo Global (APO.N)

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Arcline tops KKR’s offer for Circor as bidding war intensifies

Private Equity Insights

Private equity firm Arcline Investment Management proposed to buy Circor International (CIR.N) billion including debt on Wednesday, topping a rival bid from KKR & Co (KKR.N) Arcline’s bidding war with KKR had already forced the latter to sweeten its deal with Circor to $1.7 for the industrial machinery maker.

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Arkhouse and Brigade Unveil $5.8bn Bid to Take Macy’s Private

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Arkhouse Management, a real-estate focused investing firm, and Brigade Capital Management, a global asset manager, submitted a proposal to acquire the Macy’s stock they don’t already own for $21 a share on Dec. private, according to a person familiar with the matter on Sunday. 1, the person said.

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