Catherine Badour

RBC to provide financing for £2.2 billion ZPG buyout: Reuters

Royal Bank of Canada is providing the £1.07bn financing backing private equity firm Silver Lake’s £2.2bn acquisition of ZPG (ZPG.L), owner of online property platforms Zoopla and PrimeLocation, Reuters reported.

Britain's Zoopla, PrimeLocation bought by Silver Lake for $3 billion: Reuters

Silver Lake is buying Zoopla and PrimeLocation owner ZPG (ZPG.L) for 2.2 billion pounds ($3 billion), landing the Daily Mail publishing group a 642 million pound windfall for cashing out of online property portals, Reuters reported.

Board game company Asmodee explores sale, say sources: Reuters

Asmodee Group, the French maker of board game Catan and distributor of Pokemon cards in parts of Europe, is exploring a sale that could value it at more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion), sources told Reuters.

Advent Intl shopping its stake in Avianca mileage program, say sources: Reuters

Buyout firm Advent International Corp has hired Morgan Stanley to sell its stake in the loyalty program of airline Avianca Holdings SA, sources told Reuters.

AXA's U.S. arm raises $2.75 billion in IPO, misses target: Reuters

French insurer AXA SA’s (AXAF.PA) initial public offering (IPO) of its U.S. division raised $2.75 billion on Wednesday by pricing at $20 per share, below its targeted range of $24-$27 per share, the company said.

Spain's Azora suspends IPO citing Blackstone's Hispania deal: Reuters

Property manager Azora Altus (AZRA.MC) is dropping its planned market debut and postponing a listing on the Spanish stock exchange amid uncertainty arising from Blackstone’s (BX.N) bid for its Hispania (HIS.MC) real-estate business, Reuters reported.

Chinese fashion e-commerce firm Meili seeks $500 million in U.S. IPO, say sources: Reuters

Chinese fashion-focused e-commerce platform Meili Inc is seeking $500 million in an initial public offering targeted for the second half of this year, sources told Reuters.

Cyber security firm Avast poised to list at 250 pence at bottom of price range: Reuters

Private equity-backed cyber security firm Avast is set to price its initial public offering at 250 pence a share, a bookrunner source on the deal said on Wednesday, at the bottom of a 250-270 pence price range set earlier, Reuters reported.

Tencent's WeDoctor raises $500 million, values firm at $5.5 billion pre-IPO: Reuters

Chinese online healthcare solutions platform WeDoctor, which is backed by tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), said on Wednesday it had raised $500 million from several investors, valuing the firm at $5.5 billion ahead of a listing this year.

SurveyMonkey taps JPMorgan to lead IPO, say sources: Reuters

U.S. online survey company SurveyMonkey Inc has hired investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) to help lead preparations for an initial public offering (IPO) that could come later this year, sources told Reuters.