Carlyle Revives IPO Plans for Chemical Firm Nouryon

(Bloomberg) — Carlyle Group Inc. has revived plans for an initial public offering of specialty chemicals producer Nouryon, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as private equity firms globally gear up for a rebound in listings. The US buyout group has asked investment banks including Barclays Plc and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to … Read more

NFL Owners, Executives to Meet on Private Equity Stakes in Teams

The National Football League plans to meet in Minneapolis on Aug. 27 to discuss and potentially vote on allowing institutional investors to buy into teams.  The league held meetings with multiple private equity firms this week in the hopes of completing a framework to present to owners, people with knowledge of the matter said. After … Read more