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GO Scale Capital and Philips scrap LED business saleThe $2.8 billion deal agreed by the Chinese firm and the Dutch electronics giant has failed to obtain US regulatory approval.
- Turquoise raises Iran-focused PE fund
The Tehran-based firm began meeting European investors last year ahead of the end of international sanctions on Iran announced this week.
- Impetus-PEF appoints new chief exec
Andrew Ratcliffe joins the youth-focused charity from the Africa Governance Initiative.
- Kazakhstan SWF chief exec departs
The chief executive of the National Investment Corporation has left days after saying the country's National Oil Fund would run out of money.
- KKR restructures Indian cement investment
KKR’s capital for the investment comes from its Asian Fund II.
- Exponent appoints new managing partner
Richard Lenane takes over from co-founder Hugh Richards who is due to retire from the firm in June.
- US firms charge $20bn to portfolio companies – study
A study of almost 600 portfolio companies revealed that US GPs have charged $20bn in transaction and monitoring fees over a 20-year period.
- Oregon to commit to KKR Fund XII
KKR’s 12th flagship fund, KKR Americas Fund XII, will offer management fee waivers to investors committing prior to first close, and fee discounts on large commitments. The Oregon Investment Council is looking to invest up to $500m to the fund.
- Bridgepoint sells life sciences company to KKR
The sale follows the firms’ divestment of pharmaceutical company Quotient also this month.
- Partners Group enters defined contribution markets
The firm is ‘changing the status quo’ by launching US, UK and Australian private markets offerings tailored for defined contribution pension plans.