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KKR touts environmental savingsThe US mega-firm, which has recently pledged to adopt socially responsible investment strategies, says three of its portfolio companies have saved more than $16m through green policies, with other portfolios set to follow.
- Diving into distressed investing
As the global economy sinks, interest in distressed and turnaround investments has grown.
- Who’s responsible?
The largest private equity firms in the world have committed to consider socially responsible investment guidelines. Is this all just PR window dressing? asks Christopher Witkowsky.
- Buyout veterans among Madoff victims
Audax co-founders Marc Wolpow and Geoffrey Rehnert lost a ‘painful’ amount of personal money, while a Thomas H Lee-controlled fund of hedge funds had invested an undisclosed amount with Madoff Investment Securities.
- Obama’s plans dictate private equity interest in infrastructure, renewables
Infrastructure and renewable energy are the hot sectors right now for private equity firms, but US President Barack Obama's plans for the sectors will determine how attractive they remain to private investors.
- Private equity-backed restaurant supplier sells HQ
Angelo Gordon’s sale-leaseback group has bought the headquarters and main distribution centre of Stampede Meat, a portfolio company of Fairmont Capital, PNC Mezzanine Capital and Sankaty Advisors. The all-equity deal was valued at $14m.
- Carlyle-backed automotive firm enters insolvency
The private equity firm lost €185m on its investment into German manufacturer Edscha, which declared bankruptcy yesterday. Edscha is a manufacturer of car parts for companies including BMW and Rolls Royce, but a drop in demand has affected the company in the last three months.
- Private equity firms eye GOME
Bain, Carlyle, KKR, Warburg Pincus and the Hopu Fund are among those reportedly interested in a 20 percent stake in the Chinese retailer.
- Reinet picks up Lehman funds
An investment vehicle owned by Johann Rupert will commit $230m to obtain control of two Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Funds.
- Quiet rock stars
Davos' private equity 'rock stars' have been stunned into silence – or conversely spurred into urging large-scale financial reform.