Catherine Badour

Twin Brook raises more than $2 billion for new lending fund: Reuters

Twin Brook Capital Partners has raised more than $2 billion in a first close of its latest direct lending fund, Reuters reported.

Chinese chipmaker Tsinghua Unigroup to buy France's Linxens for $2.6 billion, say sources: Reuters

China’s top state chip manufacturer Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd has signed a deal to acquire French smart chip components maker Linxens for about 2.2 billion euros ($2.6 billion), sources told Reuters.

Energy buyout firm Tailwater raises $1 billion for latest fund: Reuters

Tailwater Capital, a private equity firm focused on the energy sector, said on Tuesday it raised $1 billion for its latest fund in a bet on the demand for oil pipelines in North America.

Partners Group nears deal to buy data analytics firm IRI: Reuters

Investment firm Partners Group Holding AG (PGHN.S) is nearing a deal to acquire data analytics company Information Resources Inc (IRI) from New Mountain Capital for over $2 billion, including debt, Reuters reported.

Wren House to buy North Sea firm NSMP for around $1.7 bln from ArcLight, says sources: Reuters

Infrastructure fund Wren House has agreed to buy oil and gas pipeline firm North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) for around 1.3 billion pounds ($1.7 billion) from ArcLight Capital, Reuters reported.

KKR-led consortium to buy Taiwanese chemicals firm LCY for $1.56 billion: Reuters

A consortium led by KKR & Co (KKR.N) agreed to acquire Taipei-listed LCY Chemical Corp (1704.TW) in a $1.56 billion stock deal, the companies said on Sunday, marking it the U.S. private equity firm’s first deal in the island in more than a decade.

Buyout firm Apollo in advanced talks to buy LifePoint Health: Reuters

Private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC (APO.N) is in advanced talks to acquire LifePoint Health Inc (LPNT.O), in its latest bid to consolidate the rural U.S. hospital sector, Reuters reported.

Verint merger talks with Israel's NSO Group terminated: Reuters

Talks for U.S. software company Verint Systems to merge its security division with Israeli cyber surveillance firm NSO Group for about $1 billion have ended without a deal being reached, Reuters reported.

Sabadell nears sale of assets worth 3.3 billion euros after Cerberus deal, says source: Reuters

Banco Sabadell (SABE.MC) is close to selling two real estate loan portfolios with a gross value of 3.3 billion euros ($3.8 billion), a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday, after it sold two portfolios to Cerberus.

Mantis Vision raises $55 million in round led by Luenmei, Samsung: Reuters

Israeli high-tech firm Mantis Vision, which provides 3D content capture and sharing technologies, said on Monday it raised $55 million in a round led by China-based Luenmei Quantum Co and Samsung Catalyst Fund.