Consortium Led by CDP Equity, Blackstone and Macquarie Agrees to Acquire Autostrade per l'Italia

HOF Capital-Led Consortium Acquires Porsche Stakes in Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group

April 24, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Porsche has agreed to sell its equity stakes in Bugatti Rimac (45%) and Rimac Group (20.6%) to a consortium led by HOF Capital, with BlueFive Capital and other institutional investors also participating. The transaction was signed on April 24, 2026, and is expected to close before the end of 2026, subject to regulatory clearances.

Accor to Sell 30.56% Stake in Essendi to Blackstone-Led Consortium for Up to €975 Million

April 3, 2026

Real Estate

Accor has signed an MoU to sell its 30.56% stake in Essendi (formerly AccorInvest) to a consortium led by Blackstone and Colony Investment Management for consideration of up to €975 million, including €675 million at closing and a potential earn-out. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and final shareholder agreement terms, as Essendi’s hotel portfolio is gradually converted into franchise contracts.

Macquarie Asset Management to Acquire 100% of Monte Rodovias

May 28, 2025

Transportation

A fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management (via Macquarie Infrastructure Partners VI) has agreed to acquire a 100% stake in the Monte Rodovias S.A. toll-road platform from a fund managed by Monte Capital Management. The portfolio comprises five concessioned toll roads totalling about 740 km across Bahia, Pernambuco and Mato Grosso, and the deal expands Macquarie's transportation infrastructure footprint in Brazil and Latin America; terms were not disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in 2H2025.

Carlyle Acquires Controlling Stake in Highway Industries and Roop Automotives

February 13, 2025

Manufacturing

The Carlyle Group, with equity from funds affiliated with Carlyle Asia Partners (CAP), completed a controlling-stake acquisition of Highway Industries Limited and Roop Automotives Limited, combining the businesses into a single platform serving global automotive OEMs. Carlyle intends to scale the platform through consolidation, operational improvements and potential synergistic add-ons to deepen capabilities across forged and precision-machined components, steering assemblies and powertrain applications.

Blackstone-led Consortium to Acquire AirTrunk for A$24 Billion

September 4, 2024

Infrastructure

A consortium led and managed by Blackstone, together with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, agreed to acquire AirTrunk from Macquarie Asset Management and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board for an implied enterprise value of over A$24 billion. AirTrunk Founder and CEO Robin Khuda will remain as CEO while realising part of his stake; the deal is positioned to accelerate AirTrunk's growth across Asia Pacific to meet rising demand from cloud and AI customers.

Igneo Infrastructure Partners Acquires AEDL (Auto-Estradas do Douro Litoral)

July 18, 2024

Infrastructure

Funds managed by Igneo Infrastructure Partners have agreed to acquire AEDL – Auto‑Estradas do Douro Litoral from investment funds managed by Strategic Value Partners (SVP) and other minority investors. AEDL is the concessionaire for three toll motorways (A32, A41 and A43) around Porto (73 km); the concession runs through 2034 and the asset has shown strong traffic and cash‑flow growth under SVP's ownership. The sale is subject to customary grantor and regulatory approvals.