Carlyle, Warburg Pincus in the lead to acquire Canada's DBRS: Reuters
A private equity consortium of Carlyle Group LP and Warburg Pincus LLC is in advanced talks to acquire privately held Canadian credit rating agency DBRS Ltd for more than US$500 million, according to people familiar with the matter, Reuters reported. The auction has also attracted Canadian private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners Management. Toronto-based DBRS is the world's fourth-largest credit rating agency.
15 December 2014•3 mins read
