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Former RJR Nabisco chief diesF Ross Johnson was chief executive officer of RJR Nabisco in the 1980s, when the firm was the subject of a vicious private equity bidding war chronicled in the book Barbarians at the Gate.
- Looking back: Top people moves of 2016
Secondaries firms dominated PEI’s most-read people move stories for the year.
- Looking forward: Asia in 2017
Asia-based private equity market participants expect a tougher year for fundraising as well as more competition for big-ticket deals.
- Privately Speaking: Stepping up at Investcorp
In April Private Equity International sat down with Al Ardhi to hear all about his ambitious plans which, just a few months after the interview, the firm had all but achieved http://admin.privateequityinternational.com/news/global/2016-10-25/investcorp-buys-3i-debt-business_-mulls-healthcare-fund/
- Looking back: Asia in 2016
Cross-border deals, increasing interest in South-East Asia, and Asian insurers zeroing in on private equity were the main highlights in the region this year.
- Kohlberg breaks $2bn mark with Fund VIII final close
Kohlberg Investors VIII, which launched earlier this year with a $2bn target, closed on its $2.2bn hard-cap.
- Privately Speaking: Justin King on rebuilding Terra Firma
As the firm finally consigned the loss of EMI to history in late June, we sat down with Terra Firma’s Justin King, who was firmly focused on the future.
- KKR raises $415m
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- KKR closing on $5bn pharma exit
KKR is close to selling capsule maker Capsugel to Swiss drug maker Lonza for more than $5bn.
- Bain strikes second deal in Australia education sector
The firm’s investment came from its $3.3bn third Asia buyout fund.