Swetha Gopinath

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Articles

CEO of Oatly Backer Verlinvest Faces Consumer Conundrums

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Swetha Gopinath

Hi it’s Swetha Gopinath in London, speaking with the head of consumer-focused Verlinvest about private equity’s changing approach to the sector and navigating the market volatility. Also today, Global Payments shows big deals are still getting done. We’ll be taking a short break for Easter and will return on Monday, April 21. Enjoy the extended weekend!
Betting Game Developer Hacksaw Said to Weigh Stockholm IPO (1)

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro |Swetha Gopinath

Hacksaw, a developer and distributor of online betting games, is considering an initial public offering in Stockholm in the coming months, according to people familiar with the matter. Hacksaw is working with advisers including Carnegie Investment Bank AB, Citigroup Inc. and Jefferies Financial Group Inc. on the potential share sale, according to the people, who asked not to be identified as the information isn’t public.
Betting Game Developer Hacksaw Said to Weigh Stockholm IPO

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro |Swetha Gopinath

A trading bell hangs inside the Nasdaq Swedish Stock Exchange in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Nasdaq Inc. says it can get the backing of a majority of shareholders in Oslo Bors as it prepares to issue a formal takeover offer next week to push aside its rival, Euronext NV.
Partners Group Said to Weigh Options for Telepass Stake in Italy

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Pamela Barbaglia |Daniele Lepido |Swetha Gopinath

Toll stations with the Telepass system outside Milan, Italy. (Bloomberg) -- Private equity firm Partners Group is exploring options for its 49% stake in Telepass SpA, people familiar with the matter said, potentially reshaping the ownership of the toll-road payment business controlled by Italy’s Benetton family.
Partners Group Said to Weigh Options for Telepass Stake in Italy

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Pamela Barbaglia |Daniele Lepido |Swetha Gopinath

Private equity firm Partners Group is exploring options for its 49% stake in Telepass SpA, people familiar with the matter said, potentially reshaping the ownership of the toll-road payment business controlled by Italy’s Benetton family. Zurich-listed Partners Group is in the early stages of considering alternatives for the stake it acquired in 2021, the people said, declining to be identified as the information is private.
Partners Group Said to Weigh Options for Telepass Stake in Italy

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Pamela Barbaglia |Daniele Lepido |Swetha Gopinath

Private equity firm Partners Group is exploring options for its 49% stake in Telepass SpA, people familiar with the matter said, potentially reshaping the ownership of the toll-road payment business controlled by Italy’s Benetton family. Zurich-listed Partners Group is in the early stages of considering alternatives for the stake it acquired in 2021, the people said, declining to be identified as the information is private.
EQT Sees Exits Slowing With Near Shutdown of Debt, IPO Markets

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Swetha Gopinath

The EQT logo. Photographer: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images(Bloomberg) -- Swedish private equity firm EQT AB is preparing for a slowdown in investment exits as banks turn more circumspect about deal financing and initial public offerings grind to a halt. “The IPO market is closed, the high yield market is barely open — it’s pretty closed off right now,” Chief Executive Officer Christian Sinding said in an interview after the company reported first-quarter results.
EQT’s Asia Buyout Fund Gets $10 Billion, On Track for Target

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Swetha Gopinath

Swedish firm EQT AB received more than $10 billion in investor commitments for its latest pan-Asia private equity fund, putting it on track to reach its fundraising goal despite the market volatility. The Stockholm-listed group said it plans to announce the first close of the BPEA Private Equity Fund IX next week, according to an emailed statement on Wednesday.
EQT’s Asia Buyout Fund Gets $10 Billion, On Track for Target

1 week ago | advisorperspectives.com | Swetha Gopinath

Swedish firm EQT AB received more than $10 billion in investor commitments for its latest pan-Asia private equity fund, putting it on track to reach its fundraising goal despite the market volatility. The Stockholm-listed group said it plans to announce the first close of the BPEA Private Equity Fund IX next week, according to an emailed statement on Wednesday.
KKR Revives Covid-Era Playbook With $8 Billion Week of Deals

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Dinesh Nair |Swetha Gopinath

Private equity firm KKR & Co. inked at least $8 billion worth of acquisitions in a week that’s been dominated by market turbulence triggered by President Donald Trump’s trade war, defying the gloom in dealmaking globally. The New York-based firm has pulled out its playbook deployed during the pandemic in investing through the downturn.