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Worldpay to hire banks for its 6 billion pound London float, says source-ReutersThe backers of payment processing company Worldpay are set to hire six banks to lead the company's London stock market listing, valued at around 6 billion pounds ($9.22 billion), a source told Reuters.
Jefferies profiting from highly leveraged loansJefferies has led seven leveraged loans totalling $5.07 billion since April as it continues to profit at the expense of regulated banks which are unable to lend to deals that U.S. regulators deem risky, Reuters reported.
Cerberus, Bain sell stakes in Japanese companies as market soarsU.S. buyout funds Bain Capital and Cerberus Capital Management sold big stakes in two Japanese companies as the stock market surges – taking profits and avoiding an expected bout of volatility if the U.S. Federal Reserve raises rate later in the year, investors told Reuters.
- Bain Capital completes $2.4bn purchase of Blue Coat
The sale provides an exit for Thoma Bravo and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- Bain Capital completes Blue Coat acquisition
Bain Capital has closed its previously announced buy of cybersecurity company Blue Coat Systems Inc for about $2.4 billion in cash. The seller was Thoma Bravo LLC. Goldman Sachs provided financial advice to Blue Coat on the transaction while Jefferies LLC did likewise for Bain Capital.
- Cerberus, Bain sell stakes in Japanese companies as market soars: Reuters
U.S. buyout funds Bain Capital and Cerberus Capital Management sold big stakes in two Japanese companies as the stock market surges - taking profits and avoiding an expected bout of volatility if the U.S. Federal Reserve raises rate later in the year, investors told Reuters News.
Bain Capital to cut stake in Japanese restaurant chain Skylark to less than halfBain Capital will cut its 70 percent stake in Japanese restaurant chain Skylark Co Ltd to less than 50 percent.
- Bain Capital to cut stake in Skylark to less than 50 percent: Reuters
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital will cut its 70 percent stake in Japanese restaurant chain Skylark Co Ltd to less than 50 percent, Reuters News reported.
peHUB First ReadFirst Read starts your morning with news that the U.S. and Cuba are nearing a deal to fully restore diplomatic ties, Stripe is in talks to raise funding at a $5 billion valuation and Chromebook sales are predicted to grow by 27 percent this year to 7.3 million units.
- Bain picks banks for flotation of Sweden's Bravida, say sources-Reuters
Private equity firm Bain Capital has picked banks to lead a stock market flotation of Swedish plumbing and electrical systems group Bravida, which could be worth more than 10 billion crowns ($1.2 billion) including debt, sources told Reuters.