Deals

Companies in transport, logistics, infrastructure and mining are set to be the key recipients of investment.

While all eyes were trained on the firm’s plans for a record-breaking infra fund, Blackstone was quietly agreeing on an arguably more fruitful transaction.

The real wildcards, exposing dealmakers to potential risks, are unrelated to Fed rate rises, write Paul Aversano and David Evans of Alvarez & Marsal.

The firm has invested in Italian dental services provider DentalPro as it continues to fundraise towards its €7bn target.

The French investment firm is partnering with Goldman Sachs to acquire Dominion Web Solutions for $680m.

The firm has provided a loan of circa €40m to Equistone-owned SportGroup in its debut direct lending deal.

The firm’s Petershill fund made its second investment this year in energy-focused Riverstone Holdings.

The $50m investment is the second transaction from The Rise Find, TPG Growth’s $2bn global impact fund.

The listed German investor has sold the engineering business to China's Truking Group.

The private equity firm will pay as much as $804m for the Swiss watchmaker as investors are given an 8 May deadline to commit to its seventh buyout fund.