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Keppel Infrastructure says it is preferred bidder for Blackstone's Ixom: Reuters

Singapore’s Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KEPL.SI) said it has been selected as the preferred bidder for Blackstone Group’s (BX.N) sale of Australian chemical firm Ixom Holdco Pty Ltd.

ING to sell Italian real estate lease portfolio to Goldman, says document: Reuters

Dutch bank ING Groep NV (INGA.AS) plans to sell its remaining Italian real estate leasing portfolio to Goldman Sachs (GS.N) as it continues to cut leasing activities outside its home markets, a document reviewed by Reuters showed.

Video conferencing company Zoom readies IPO, say sources: Reuters

Zoom Video Communications Inc, a conferencing company started by an early engineer at collaboration software maker Webex, is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), sources told Reuters.

Australia's Navitas rebuffs $1.4 billion approach, says open to talks: Reuters

Australian adult education provider Navitas Ltd on Monday rebuffed a A$1.97 billion ($1.4 billion) approach from its founder and a private equity firm, leaving some investors concerned the tactic may not generate a better deal, Reuters reported.

Private equity firm EQT launches $654 million cash bid for Sweden's Karo Pharma: Reuters

Private equity firm EQT on Monday made a recommended 5.97 billion Swedish crown ($654 million) cash bid to buy Swedish specialty pharma group Karo Pharma, Reuters reported.

Russian sovereign wealth fund attracts Saudi partner to its fund with China: Reuters

Russian sovereign wealth fund RDIF said on Thursday that its Saudi counterpart would become a new partner in the joint Russia-China Investment Fund.

Edenred says has no intend to buy stake in Ingenico: Reuters

French prepaid meal voucher and card provider company Edenred said on Friday it doesn’t intend to buy up a stake in French payments group Ingenico, Reuters reported.

Information technology company ConvergeOne explores sale: Reuters

U.S. information technology services provider ConvergeOne Holdings Inc is exploring a sale after it attracted takeover interest from private equity firms, Reuters reported.

KKR posts second-highest distributable earnings in its history for Q3: Reuters

Private equity firm KKR & Co LP reported its second-highest distributable earnings in its history on Thursday, as its third-quarter earnings were buoyed by the sale of the divestment of its stake in payments processor First Data Corp and the sale of Finish healthcare company Mehilainen, Reuters reported.

BlackRock talks on Intesa asset management tie-up cool but not off, say sources: Reuters

Talks between BlackRock (BLK.N) and Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) over an asset management tie-up have slowed due to political uncertainty, but the deal is not yet off, sources told Reuters.