Dealmaking

IFM Investors trounces infra rivals to win €300m bid for AirRail

The Australian manager is acquiring a 75% stake in the Madrid-based aviation ground handling business, with 100% of the asset’s equity valued at €180m.

EQT makes another move in Japan with Fujitec take-private; Add-ons for Astorg and Aquiline portcos

Blackstone real estate rising star Wesley LePatner killed in NYC shooting

The CEO of Blackstone's non-listed REIT and global head of its core-plus real estate business was 43.

HarbourView racks up $630m for music royalties fund

Defying a tough fundraising climate, the pool smashes its target while generating real-time cashflow and DPI.

Wynnchurch expected to sell truck maker; Spectrum bets on Quavo; GTCR to acquire FMG Suite from Aurora

An exclusive that Wynnchurch Capital is expected to launch a sale process for a waste collection truck manufacturer; Spectrum Equity is betting on rising demand for fraud management and dispute resolution software through a $300 million majority investment in Quavo; GTCR announced it has agreed to acquire FMG Suite from Aurora Capital Partners.

Spectrum Equity bets on automated dispute resolution in Quavo

Fraud disputes are 'critical moments that shape customer trust and loyalty for financial institutions,' Spectrum's Adam Margolin told PE Hub.

Exclusive: Wynnchurch to test market for garbage truck manufacturer Labrie, sources say

The Quebec-headquartered company could command a double-digit exit multiple, sources told PE Hub.

AI opens patent value creation plays; Bridgepoint to buy German insurance company from PCP; T2Y invests in battery storage business

T2Y Capital will invest in Prime Batteries Energy, making the firm the company’s second-largest shareholder after founder Adrian Polec.

AI opens ‘really easy win’ on portco intellectual property

Hilco Global is scouring the portfolio of a large, software-focused private equity firm for patentable assets that can benefit from a UK tax incentive.

TPG says artificial intelligence is transforming business services companies; agents are what’s next for private equity and AI

Featuring an important theme on the mind of dealmakers: Artificial Intelligence; insights from TPG on how AI is transforming business services companies; interviews PE Hub reporter Rafael Canton has conducted about AI adoption at private equity firms.