Brad Meikle

Fifth Street Asset Management files for IPO

Alternative asset manager Fifth Street Asset Management Inc filed with the U.S. regulators for an initial public offering of Class A common stock.

Car parts distributor Transtar up for sale

Transtar Industries Inc, a U.S. distributor of replacement car parts, is exploring a sale that it hopes could value the company at as much as $1 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

Norwegian Cruise nears $3 bln Prestige deal

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, the world’s third largest cruise operator, is in advanced talks to acquire peer Prestige Cruises International Inc for around $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

CEO of Olympus-owned company resigns over dog-kicking incident

Demonstrating how portfolio company problems can quickly become sponsor problems, Desmond “Des” Hague, the Centerplate Inc CEO caught on tape kicking a one-year-old dog in his care, resigned amid a public outcry earlier this month.

'The cause of LP interest is fundamentally about the growth'

Five Questions with Jim Roth, Co-Founder and Partner, LeapFrog Investments

GIC gives PE firms run for their money

The Government of Singapore Investment Corp is taking the unusual step of investing directly in unlisted companies, a move bankers say will be mimicked by other sovereign wealth funds as low yields spur fund managers to adopt a more hands-on attitude in their search for higher returns.

Digital jukebox maker TouchTunes explores sale

TouchTunes Interactive Networks, a digital jukebox company that lets customers pick songs they want to hear in restaurants and bars, is exploring a sale that could fetch roughly $500 million, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Credit rating agency DBRS explores sale

DBRS Ltd, the privately held credit rating agency that competes with Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, Moody’s Corp and Fitch Ratings Inc, is exploring a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.

Ann Taylor parent taps JPMorgan for potential sale

Ann Inc has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co to explore strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of the women’s retailer, according to people familiar with the matter.

KKR-backed PRA Health Sciences files for IPO

Clinical research company PRA Health Sciences Inc has filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $375 million in an initial public offering of its common stock.