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Providence-backed KDG raises €760m

Germany’s largest cable television operator has gone public in the largest IPO in Germany since 2007.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Sterling Group collects $820m for Fund III

The Houston-based firm exceeded its target and took 10 months to raise capital for its third fund, according to partner Kevin Garland.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Former New York CIO pleads guilty

David Loglisci, one of the central figures in a wide-ranging pension pay-to-play scandal, said he was instructed by 'senior officials' to only approve investment managers given the okay by political operative Hank Morris.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR notes deal-fee vulnerabilities

The NYSE-bound firm’s recent SEC filing reveals its fee income growth is driven primarily by more deal fees, while KKR continues to ‘confront’ investors on increased sharing of such fees.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Wilshire loses CIO, fundraising put on hold

Jeff Ennis has resigned from the firm. Wilshire Private Market’s parent company was taking one-third of income generated by the private equity division.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Pennsylvania commits $40m to JH Whitney, Advent

The pension, which is cutting back its private equity programme, will invest $25m in JH Whitney’s seventh fund and $15m in Advent’s fifth Latin American fund.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Apax nets 4.5x on Tommy Hilfiger exit

The New York- and London-based firm is selling the clothing retailer to Phillips-Van Heusen for €2.2bn, after acquiring the company in 2006 for €1.2bn.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Carlyle to expand $13bn credit programme

Former Morgan Stanley star trader Michael Petrick will oversee Carlyle’s debt-focused division.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR builds distressed team, raises $800m

The firm has moved a private equity executive over to a newly formed unit that will focus on turnarounds, distressed debt, bankruptcy loans and rescue financing.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Advent in market with fifth Latin American fund

The fund, with a target of around $1.5bn, will focus investments primarily on Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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