Moncler would need to offer more than skiwear if it wants its initial public offering to be a success, according to a Bloomberg report.

The AUD 2.83 billion offer from Dexus Property Group and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's listed trust was accepted by the lender.

A report from the Financial Times said China Investment Corporation was nearing a deal to buy Chiswick Park from Blackstone.

In an interview with GeekWire, PitchBook Founder John Gabbert said the company's online research tool would help venture capital and private equity professionals make better business decisions.

Deutsche Telekom would be buying GTS Central Europe from private equity firms in a EUR 546 million transaction.

After regulators rejected the plan to sell its Allstream business division to Egyptian firm Accelero Capital Holdings Sarl Group, Manitoba Telecom Services Inc said it might sell its stock to fund the shortfall of its pension plan.

GoCoin secured USD 550,000 for its seed round from various global investors. Singapore-based GoCoin announced that it had secured USD 550,000 for its seed funding round.

NewWorld Capital made a strategic investment in Astrum Solar together with CCM US and Constellation.

NMI Holdings raised USD 27.3 million in a share sale after selling the shares at the top end of its price range.

Marriott International Inc signed a deal to buy Cape Town-based Protea Hospitality Holdings for an undisclosed amount.

G. Cooper Equipment Rentals said it would be acquiring all the shares of City Rentals Inc for an undisclosed amount.

Project Frog obtained USD 20 million from venture capitalists for its Series D financing round. San Francisco, California-based Project Frog was able to raise USD 20 million for its Series D round.

Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners said it would buy hydroelectric assets in Maine and California from ArcLight Capital Partners.

The private equity industry played a vital role in the initial public offerings that happened in the US so far for this year, according to an International Business Times report.

An Ernst & Young Global Limited report revealed that private equity has finally made a comeback in real estate markets after a five-year hiatus.

Difference Capital Financial Inc invested USD 5 million in online home improvement products supplier BuildDirect.com Technologies Inc.

State-owned Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd offered to buy RDA Microelectronics Inc for USD 18 per share. RDA Microelectronics Inc said it received its second buyout offer after more than a month.

Toll Brothers Inc would be buying the home building business of privately-owned company Shapell Industries Inc for USD 1.60 billion.

All retail locations of video rental chain Blockbuster would be closed by January 2014, owner Dish Network said.

According to Moody's Investors Service, buyout firms would be targeting European retailers to take advantage of low funding costs.

Latin Idea Ventures led the USD 50 million financing round of e-commerce platform Linio. Mexico-based venture capital firm Latin Idea Ventures invested in e-commerce startup Linio.

Sources told Reuters that Chemtrade Logistics Inc is already in talks to buy General Chemical Corp, a company owned by private equity firm American Securities.

Polish constructor Budimex would be selling one of its units to private equity firm Equity Investors.

A report from the Wall Street Journal said payment startup Square Inc was thinking of going public next year.

Software provider Centro has bought self-serve platform for banners ads SiteScout Inc. Chicago-based Centro acquired Canadian company SiteScout Inc for an undisclosed amount.

Signal Hill Equity Partners closed its investment in Calgary, Alberta-based oil and gas engineering company OEL Projects Limited.

Web security solutions firm Wallarm receives USD 500,000 in seed investment from Runa Capital. Runa Capital has made a USD 500,000 seed investment in Moscow, Russia-based web security solutions company Wallarm.

CIT Corporate Finance provided a senior secured credit facility worth USD 35 million to wireless communications towers operator Central States Tower II.

Pinterest analytics platform Tailwind scored USD 1 million in seed funds in a round led by i2e. Tailwind announced that it was able to obtain USD 1 million in seed financing.

Startup what3words raised USD 500,000 from angel investors to develop their location pinpointing platform.