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CVC appoints senior advisor in JapanFormer General Electric CEO Yoshiaki Fujimori will join the London-headquartered firm as it ramps up investments in Japan.
- KKR launches senior debt fund
The new Lending Partners fund follows the dip in KKR’s private debt fundraising last year.
- PEI: Capital consolidation continues as fundraising climbs
Global fundraising figures for the first quarter show increasing amounts of capital managed by fewer funds, according to PEI data.
- KKR invests $250m in Vietnamese conglomerate Masan
The firm will pick up PENM Partners’ $100m stake in Masan Group and invest an additional $150m in the company’s meat platform.
- Greener on the other side
Responsible investing is gaining traction in the US as a driver of returns. As we find in this preview of our April edition, this is a good point in the cycle to take note.
- CPPIB, KKR pick up $952m stake in India telco
The pair acquired 10.3% of Bharti Infratel, the telecom tower subsidiary of India’s largest telecom operator.
- Oman India Fund bags 2x on ING Vysya exit
The mid-market firm has so far returned 67% of the capital from its $100 million debut vehicle across 3 exits.
- Going long
Institutional investors want to put capital to work for more than 10 years at a time. Are private equity firms the right organisations to do it?
- KKR secures nearly $6bn of Japan buyouts
The global private equity firm has completed the $4.5bn takeover of Calsonic Kansei and the $1.3bn acquisition of Hitachi Koki.
- Apollo-backed India special sits firm acquires Planetcast
The investment comes nearly a year after AION Capital Partners acquired GE Capital’s lending business for over $300m.