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Blackstone latest to target retail investorsThe firm has a number of products aimed at the retail segment of the investment world, including an ETF launched in partnership with State Street earlier this month.
- CVC to launch $3bn Asia fund
CVC intends to launch a $3bn Asia fund to target the region excluding Australia, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter.
- KKR in €650m French secondary buyout
The firm reportedly beat out Carlyle, Eurazeo and Swire Pacific to acquire luxury fashion group SMCP from Paris-based L Capital and Florac.
- India GPs seek solutions to exit drought
GPs in India are starting to sell assets to other private equity firms, sometimes at discounted prices, as the IPO market remains frozen and fund lives draw to a close, according to local sources.
- FMO, CDC invest in Indian debt provider
As the debt market in India becomes increasingly popular with GPs, the development finance institutions have backed Au Financiers directly in a $60m funding round.
- KKR buys tire maker from Warburg Pincus
KKR has bought a controlling stake in Alliance Tire Group from Warburg Pincus, reportedly for $500 million, with most of the capital coming from KKR's Asia Fund I.
- KKR continues Japan build-up
The global firm has promoted Shusaku Minoda to chairman of KKR Japan and hired a new managing director and chief executive for the country, after adding two professionals last month.
- CapDyn inks strategic tie-up in China
The European fund of funds has made a full cooperation agreement with RMB fund of funds Diligence Capital in a move to access regional opportunities for their clients.
- KKR hires from Deutsche Bank in Australia
The global firm has poached the bank’s head of leveraged debt capital markets Diane Raposio as it gears up to close a $6bn Asia Pacific fund – the largest-ever raised for the region.
- Saratoga to list legacy vehicle
The Indonesian private equity firm intends to float shares in a separate investment holding company on the Jakarta stock exchange.