Exclusive: Tokyo Gas unit nears $4.6 billion deal to buy U.S. natgas producer
A unit of Tokyo Gas Co Ltd is in advanced talks to buy U.S. natural gas producer Rockcliff Energy from private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners for about $4.6 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Turnover surges as funds rush to exit private equity stakes
Private equity holdings are being sold at a record clip in an opaque secondary market, investors say, as asset managers cash out to cover losses elsewhere and rebalance portfolios.
Analysis: Cracks appear in Credit Suisse comeback plans
After months of reflecting, Credit Suisse’s chairman Axel Lehmann revealed an overhaul “to rebuild Credit Suisse as a strong … bank with a firm foundation, rock-solid like our Swiss mountains”. It did not take long for the first cracks to appear.
Credit Suisse scrambles to finalise revamp as deadline looms
Credit Suisse is racing to firm up sales of part of its business that could limit the cash it needs from investors, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, with just days to go before the bank unveils an overhaul.
Credit Suisse pays down debt to calm investors
Credit Suisse will buy back up to 3 billion Swiss francs ($3 billion) of debt, an attempt by the Swiss bank to show its financial muscle and reassure investors concerned about the lender’s overhaul and how much it may cost.
Credit Suisse says its revamp intact despite chairman’s exit over COVID-19 breaches
Credit Suisse will stick to its strategic overhaul despite the abrupt departure of its mastermind Antonio Horta-Osorio following an internal probe into his personal conduct, including breaches of COVID-19 rules, the embattled bank’s new chairman said on Monday.
KPN shares slide after it rejects takeover offers
KPN (KPN.AS) shares lost almost 4% in early trading on Monday after the Dutch telecoms company said it had rejected two unsolicited takeover offers in recent weeks. The company on Sunday said that said it had rejected approaches from U.S. investment firm KKR (KKR.N) and another from a private equity consortium comprising EQT AB (EQTAB.ST) and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, saying they […]
