Apax Partners has completed its previously-announced $570 million acquisition of the Cole Haanhandbag and shoe brand from Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE). www.apax.com
The Blackstone Group has acquired a control stake in two Maldives-based seaplane operators:Maldivian Air Taxi "MAT" and Trans Maldivian Airways "TMA." No financial terms were disclosed.www.blackstone.com
The Carlyle Group has completed its previously-announced acquisition of DuPont's (NYSE: DD) vehicle and industrial coatings business for $4.9 billion. The unit has been renamed Axalta Coating Systems.www.carlyle.com
Logicore, a European logistics platform sponsored by The Blackstone Group, MORE