Buyouts

Investors call for greater disclosure in Toyota’s buyout of group company

[TOKYO] Global investors have called on Toyota Motor to provide more disclosure about its planned buyout of group firm Toyota Industries, criticising what they said was “opaque” valuation and a failur...

Genting Bhd has offered RM2.35 per share, a 9.8 per cent premium to Genting Malaysia’s last price of RM2.14 before trading in its shares was halted on Monday.

Genting Bhd moves to privatise Genting Malaysia in RM6.7 billion deal

The conglomerate says the deal would improve capital allocation and operational efficiency

The take-private deal, unveiled in June, involves a real estate unit owned by group companies making a tender offer for the shares of Toyota Industries.

Toyota Industries 4.7 trillion yen buyout plan faces antitrust delays

The takeover bid is now is not likely to happen until at least February 2026

To avoid the India-heavy tilt of its first fund, Blackstone plans to broaden its holdings in Fund II by making Japan another core focus.

Blackstone hits US$10 billion Asia buyout fund goal amid private equity chill

The world’s biggest asset manager’s fundraising comes as global investors are growing more cautious about private equity

Earlier this year, Electronic Arts cut hundreds of jobs, its third mass layoff since 2023.

Electronic Arts buyout talk highlights video game struggles as growth slows

Observers worry the move suggests EA executives are looking for an exit because of concerns about the future of the video-game industry

Blackstone, which has about US$50 billion worth of private equity and real estate investments in India, has singled out India as its best investment market in the world.

KKR, Blackstone turn India into Asia’s buyout HQ after China dip

The South Asian nation offers strong economic expansion, with broader investment opportunities across sectors from infrastructure to manufacturing

TPG Asia manages about US$23 billion, while the firm globally has around US$261 billion.

TPG joins Asia’s rush for mid-sized buyouts with latest fund

Mega deals have been slow to return in Asia, in part due to subdued activity in China

Founded in the 1980s as a transport and logistics firm, Yinson has since diversified into energy infrastructure, renewables and technology, its website shows.

Stonepeak said to be in exclusive talks for RM9 billion buyout of Yinson

STONEPEAK Partners is in exclusive talks for a buyout of Yinson Holdings that may value the firm at as much as RM9 billion (S$2.73 billion), according to people with knowledge of the matter, in what c...

BlackRock is starting up a programme to hire more young Saudis and is relocating a bevy of senior investment professionals to the kingdom to help with the effort.

Buyout firms get creative on Gulf trips in bid for bigger checks

The news on tariffs and a move by Opec+ to boost oil supply has hammered the price of crude – a plunge that could force some countries across the region to pull back on spending

KKR stands out for leaning into private equity at a time when many of its peers have lowered expectations for buyouts.

KKR nears US$14 billion for buyout fund in show of momentum

KKR has gathered around US$14 billion ahead of a first close of its North America private equity fund