Osborne Boost Triggers £1bn Housebuilder Sale

The owners of Britain's biggest provider of retirement homes are inviting sovereign wealth funds to table £1bn-plus takeover bids just as the Government relaxes planning rules to trigger a housebuilding boom.

CVC Looks To Cement Deal With Sovereign Funds

The private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is joining forces with some of the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds to bid for £4bn of cement assets that would make it a major player in the building materials sector.

Kravis Says Private Equity Does Poor Job of Discussing Its Benefits

BERLIN – Henry Kravis, the co-founder of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and other industry leaders think the private equity sector has a bit of an image problem.

Providence Equity Said to Sell Stake in Firm to Investors

Providence Equity Partners Inc., the buyout firm with holdings in Univision Communications Inc. and the cable-television network of the New York Yankees, sold a minority stake to Florida’s state pension system and a sovereign-wealth fund, said a person with knowledge of the move.

CVC Said to Sell 10% Stake to Three Sovereign-Wealth Funds

CVC Capital Partners Ltd. agreed to sell a 10 percent stake in itself to three sovereign-wealth funds to finance investments and expand its infrastructure and credit units, two people with knowledge of the move said.