Temasek Holdings Ltd purchases US$500 million stake in Markit Group. The sovereign wealth investment fund of Singapore, Temasek Holdings Ltd is now in discussion with Markit Group for the purchase of shareholdings estimated to be around US$500 million.
Europe
Qiwi to do Nasdaq IPO
Qiwi, the payment solutions provider from Russia, is set to do an IPO at Nasdaq. Qiwi Plc, the Russian instant payment operator is now in the process of conducting an IPO at the Nasdaq Stock Market.
CTPartners Purchases Augmentum
CTPartners acquires Augmentum for an undisclosed amount. CTPartners Executive Search Inc, a publicly listed company in the NYSE, has announced that it has purchased Augmentum Consulting Ltd, the premier executive search firm in London.
Telecom Italia Said To Sell Off Fixed Line Network
According to the Il Messagero, Telecom Italia would be selling off its fixed line network to Casa Depositi e Prestiti.
Kelda Group Shares for Sale
30% of Kelda Group is to be sold off by its owners, Infracapital and Citi infrastructure. The sale of a 30% stake in Kelda Group jointly owned by Infracapital and Citi Infrastructure would get a windfall of nearly GBP2.
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Permira planning to sell 10% of shareholdings in Hugo Boss. Hugo Boss share values dropped to its lowest in eight months in trading in Frankfurt, Germany after its majority ownership, Permira Advisers LLP said it is planning to sell off a stake in the German luxury brand clothier.
Aytos Soditic completes acquisition of four Sage subsidiaries. Argos Soditic has announced the completion of the acquisition of four Sage subsidiaries that specialize in software edition for vertical markets.
The Truell brothers invest major capital funds to become majority shareholders of Imagine Publishing.
The Carlyle Group forms its London based energy investment team. A six person energy investment team was hired by the Carlyle Group to take advantage of the forecasted increase in demand for energy and equivalents in the next few years.
BlackRock, the top money manager of the world, to hire 300 lawyers to monitor financial regulation all over the world.
Centaurus Capital goes private as it returns investor funds. Centaurus Capital, the hedge fund firm, is returning money to all its external investors after previous clashes on best revenue generating opportunities left them at odds.
UBS is facing calls from shareholders seeking to split the banking operations from wealth management operations.
Panoramic Growth Equity invests in Andante Travels. Panoramic Growth Equity, one of the leading equity investors in entrepreneurial companies, had announced its GBP1.
Lightsource to invest in new solar facilities in the UK. The UK developer that installed a sun-energy collecting project at the roof of Bentley Motors Ltd, Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd, announced it may invest as much as GBP400 million or US$623 million in 2013 for solar facilities in the United Kingdom.
