Investments

Demand for CLOs drives Monroe to raise new fund. Alpine caps seventh fund. Advent, Pike Street, Tailwind, make deals. Bain Capital's Deval Patrick joins crowded 2020 Democratic presidential campaign.

CVC raises second growth fund that will invest in mid-market tech-enabled businesses. Al Gore's fund backs logistics software maker. More PE news from Apollo, Industrial and AEI. Read how retailers, such as McDonald's and Nike, are using IoT to enhance customer experiences in our weekly 7-part series on retail tech M&A.

Thyssenkrupp is exploring a sale of elevators, its most valuable asset, to generate much-needed cash and fund a turnaround of the steel-to-automotive conglomerate, according to Bloomberg News

Norinchukin Bank is getting more picky about investing in U.S. collateralized loan obligations to obtain better returns,

Walgreens Boots, led by CEO Stefano Pessina, has been reviewing a potential deal with a financial adviser to take the company private amid buyout interest.

Google buys Fitbit. Harvest Partners backs Yellowstone landscape. Olympus acquires Soliant Health.

Acon Equity, Engaged Capital, Halle Capital and Neuberger Berman are raising Capital, according to SEC filings.

2019 is a record fundraising year for U.S. PE firms. Apollo, led by Leon Black, sees assets doubling in five years. RealPage, Madison Dearborn make real estate-related deals. PE news from Arlington, Olympus, Sterling Group.

Apollo and its rivals, including Blackstone KKR are collecting record amounts of cash from investors.

The company has been reviewing a take private deal in what could become the largest leveraged buyout in history, according to Bloomberg News.