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PE-backed HBX Group eyes $1bn Madrid IPO

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HBX Group, the Spanish travel technology company known for its Hotelbeds brand and backed by private equity firms Cinven, EQT, and Canadian pension fund CPP Investments, is gearing up for a 1bn ($1.04bn) initial public offering (IPO) in the coming weeks, according to a report by Reuters.

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Is AGNC Investment Stock a Buy?

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In fact, since its initial public offering, AGNC Investment's total return is nearly as high as the total return of the S&P 500 index. This isn't the approach that most small investors take, but it is a common approach for large investors like pension funds, family offices, and insurance companies.

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KKR to Acquire Varsity Brands from Bain Capital for $4.75bn

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Reuters reported last year that Bain was exploring a sale or initial public offering of Varsity Brands. Read more BlackRock Unveils Climate Policies for $150bn in Funds BlackRock Inc. is singling out funds with combined assets of $150bn for an extra screen designed.

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Brookfield’s $10.6bn Origin Energy Bid Faces Review from AustralianSuper

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Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up “AustralianSuper is resolute the value and future value of Origin is better in the hands of AustralianSuper members and other shareholders than a private equity consortium planning to shortchange them,” the pension fund said.

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Swiss skincare group Galderma raises $1 billion through private placement before IPO

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Galderma said it still plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO), without giving any indication of timing. EQT acquired Galderma – then Nestle’s Skin Health arm – in 2019 as part of an investor consortium that also included the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Canadian pension fund PSP Investments.

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RRJ Capital Raises $2bn for Asia Private Credit Fund

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banker Richard Ong, is seeking to raise as much as $2bn for a new fund that focuses on private credit in Asia. The Singapore-based firm has received initial interest from North American pension funds totaling $500m ahead of the fund launch in January, according to a fund document seen by Bloomberg News.

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General Atlantic Files for US IPO

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has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, people familiar with the matter said. The IPO is anticipated to generate billions of dollars for General Atlantic, and its investors comprise some of the world’s most prominent pension funds and sovereign wealth funds. and Airbnb Inc.,