{"id":107388,"date":"2025-09-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/mubadala-in-talks-to-back-aquarians-usd-3-bn-brighthouse-takeover\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:00:00","slug":"mubadala-in-talks-to-back-aquarians-usd-3-bn-brighthouse-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/09\/11\/mubadala-in-talks-to-back-aquarians-usd-3-bn-brighthouse-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Mubadala in talks to back Aquarian\u2019s USD 3 bn Brighthouse takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mubadala reportedly in talks to back Acquarian\u2019s Brighthouse takeover:<\/strong> New York-based private investment group Aquarian<\/a> is in late-stage talks with Mubadala Capital<\/a>, the Qatar Investment Authority<\/a>, and other investors to secure more than USD 3 bn in equity to support its planned acquisition of US ins. provider Brighthouse Financial<\/a>, the Financial Times<\/a> reports, citing people with knowledge of the matter.<\/p>\n

Where we\u2019re at: <\/strong>The private capital group has faced delays in raising equity amid a lengthy diligence process, but has already lined up debt financing from banks led by RBC<\/a>, Nomura<\/a>, and Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale<\/a>. Aquarian is now preparing to submit a final offer and is looking to secure equity commitments as the last step.<\/p>\n

The target: <\/strong>Brighthouse has nearly USD 120 bn in assets and a market cap of USD 2.5 bn. Despite this, it has drawn muted interest on public markets amid profitability struggles. Previous big names eyeing a takeover bid, like Blackstone and Apollo, have all pulled out.<\/p>\n

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Sweid<\/strong> and Sweid makes AED 350 mn US exit: <\/strong>Dubai-based real estate development and investments group Sweid and Sweid announced the AED 350 mn sale of River Park 10 \u2014 a 825k sq-ft Class A industrial facility located in Atlanta, Georgia, according to a press release<\/a>. Georgia Power, the state\u2019s largest public utility company, is acquiring the property.<\/p>\n

The move aligns with Sweid and Sweid\u2019s broader investment plans<\/strong> in the US and Dubai<\/strong>. This latest exit brings the firm\u2019s tally of completed projects across the US\u2019 Sun Belt region to three over the past year. It also launched the first phase of its 3.3 mn sq ft Terralogix<\/a> project \u2014 slated to be the emirate\u2019s largest privately owned logistics park when operational in 3Q 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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