KKR makes $12 billion approach to take Telecom Italia private

Telecom Italia (TIM) (TLIT.MI) has received a 10.8 billion euro ($12 billion) approach from U.S. fund KKR (KKR.N) aimed at taking Italy’s biggest phone group private, the company said on Sunday.
Insurers plan to up ramp up private market investments, BlackRock says

Insurers plan to increase their allocations to private markets to 14% from 11% over the next two years in the hunt for yield, as they add more money to environmentally focused investment funds, BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) officials said. (BLK.N)
Revenue Surge in the Food Flavors Market
With each passing day, the cost of organic and natural flavoring ingredients rises in the market. On Tuesday, shares of Dutch flavorings and preservatives maker Corbion (CORB.AS) fell as much as 9% after higher freight and raw material prices forced the company to lower its 2021 EBITDA margin (The EBITDA margin is a measure of […]
EXCLUSIVE Buyout firm Apollo makes $4.3 billion offer to buy Tronox -sources

Private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc (APO.N) has approached Tronox Holdings Plc (TROX.N), one of the world’s largest pigment manufacturers, with a $4.3 billion all-cash offer, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
China tightens scrutiny on $9.3 trillion fund industry

China’s top securities regulator pledged on Monday to crack down on mismanaged private funds and weed out fake ones, as the government becomes more assertive in dealing with an industry worth 60 trillion yuan ($9.28 trillion).
EXCLUSIVE Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is in talks with at least four global private equity firms including KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N) and Blackstone Inc (BX.N) to seek their ideas for its new strategy, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Private equity firms revise China strategy as regulatory crackdown widens

Private equity firms are rethinking their strategies in China as a widening regulatory crackdown on some of the country’s hottest sectors forces investors to scout for bets in other industries that they hope will be less vulnerable to sudden policy changes.
Morrisons suitor CD&R gets more time to trump $9.3 bln offer

Morrisons (MRW.L) suitor, U.S. private equity group Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), has won more time to consider a counter bid to Fortress’ agreed 6.7 billion pounds ($9.3 billion) offer for the British supermarket group.
Australia’s deal boom set to intensify on cheap cash, pandemic confidence -bankers

Australia’s record merger-and-acquisition (M&A) boom can only intensify in the near term as ultra-low interest rates and confidence that the economy will rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to drive deal activity, bankers said.
AIG to sell life and retirement unit stake to Blackstone, another with IPO

American International Group Inc (AIG.N)plans to use an IPO to sell part of its life and retirement business, while Blackstone Group Inc (BX.N)agreed to buy a sizeable stake, according to a person familiar with the matter.