A Janus Henderson special committee will consider the nonbinding takeover offer, which values the company at more than $7 billion.
Despite seven fewer transactions than one year earlier, total deal value rose 158%.
The combination would give Qantas members access to a broader choice of investment options and enhanced member support and services, including digital and education tools, per Qantas.
Transactions in Q1 totaled just under $1.3 billion, a fraction of the $15.3 billion worth of deals during the year-ago quarter.
Used as an escape hatch when private equity is in the doldrums, this venue has become established enough to keep going in better days, strategists say.
The $750 billion National Pension Service’s investment provides it with an undisclosed minority interest in San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital.
Lower valuations and lots of unspent cash are the ingredients for an eventual upturn, says PitchBook.
A host of macro problems leave PE fund investors with just small gains.
Whether it's a personal or business merger, a lasting and beneficial relationship depends on planning for life after the ceremony.
Sponsors invested in deals worth $740 million during the quarter, down from nearly $14 billion in Q1.
The U.S. asset manager, which focuses on insurance, will keep CEO Woody Bradford.
The proposed disclosure rules in the White House’s antitrust push could make filing for deals more difficult, critics argue.