Private equity lines up for Nestle unit
A series of global private equity companies are understood to be have joined the contest to buy Nestle’s…
Switzerland
Telecoms on M&A alert as Freenet eyes Swiss exit
The prospect of consolidation in the Swiss telecoms market has increased after the largest shareholder in Sunrise Communications…
Nestle closes in on major disposal
The rapid evolution of the portfolio of the global consumer goods giant Nestle under its relatively new chief…
Brookfield eyes HNA asset
At almost the same time that it has been reported that the Chinese conglomerate HNA is looking to…
Clariant prepares for disposals
As part of the process of deepening its relationship with SABIC, which has taken a 25% stake in…
Zurich closes in on Asian deal
In line with management’s declared strategy of building up its position in specific countries, rather than pursuing megadeals,…
Investcorp announces Swiss private banking push
Investcorp has bought a more than 40% stake in a Swiss private bank as it looks to deliver on its strategy of boosting its assets under management to…
Swiss bank buys to give protection from Brexit
The disruption caused by Britain’s impending departure from the European Union seems to the main motivation for the…
Oerlikon sells drives business
Swiss company OC Oerlikon is to sell its drives unit for an enterprise value of SFr600m (US$603.3m) to…
Sportradar deal heralds new world order in private equity
The fight for control of Swiss sports data company Sportradar illustrates how the competitive landscape in private equity has evolved since the last buyout boom.
