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  • Side Letter: How Dyal investors get their cash back, KKR's covid catalyst
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 24 June 2020

    We've been wondering for a while now how investors in Dyal's permanent capital funds would get some liquidity. Now we know. Meanwhile, KKR continues to set records in Asia: this time beating its own on the investment front. It looks like its fundraise will shortly follow suit. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • KKR makes record bets in Asia as pandemic ‘catalyses’ sales processes
    Private Equity Deals & TransactionsAlex Lynn- 24 June 2020

    Coronavirus uncertainty and liquidity constraints have made some business owners in the region more willing to sell, head of Asia-Pacific Ming Lu tells PEI.

  • Colonial First State seeks 'enhanced core' through A$500m Australia retail fund
    Jonathan Brasse- 5 January 2013

    The real estate division of Colonial First State Global Asset Management has started fundraising on an investment fund aimed at Australia's 'sub-regional' and 'neighbourhood' shopping centres.

  • The ones to call
    Cezary Podkul- 5 January 2013

    Flip through consumer, retail or healthcare pitchbooks and you’ll be sure to find career investment bankers touting 25 or 30 years of experience in their sector. But infrastructure is a relatively new vertical for most banks, and experienced advisors can be hard to come by. When you do your research of who is who in infrastructure M&A work, the following ten names are bound to pop up. We present them here in alphabetical order*

  • Francisco Partners invests $248m in Australian software firm(2)
    Sharon Lim- 4 January 2013

    US-based Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire an Australian software firm in which Colonial First State has a 28 percent stake.

  • Francisco Partners invests $248m in Australian software firm
    Sharon Lim- 3 January 2013

    US-based Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire an Australian software firm in which Colonial First State has a 28 percent stake.