Buyouts
GameStop CEO says eBay shut his account after buyout funding stunt
He has put up personal items, including a pair of socks, to fund his US$56 billion bid for the platform
Ray-Ban heir’s 10 billion euro buyout of siblings’ shares approved: Italian media
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio is set to become the largest shareholder in EssilorLuxottica
Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to about 7% of US workers
Eligible workers include personnel whose years of service plus their age totals 70 or more
EQT lands record Asia buyout fund at US$15.6 billion amid turmoil
The firm has taken the private equity world by storm with sizeable cash outs and top level returns
Bain Capital raises US$12.5 billion in Asia, Japan fund sprint
Strong demand pushes the fund to its hard cap, far exceeding the US$7 billion target
Private credit valuations under pressure; back to fundamentals for buyout firms in 2026: MSCI
Higher base rates are challenging borrowers’ ability to fulfil interest burdens
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 moves to privatise Genting Malaysia in RM6.7 billion deal
The conglomerate says the deal would improve capital allocation and operational efficiency
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
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
