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KKR brings in co-investors for $7.2bn dealKohlberg Kravis Roberts has brought in reinforcements including Japanese trading house Itochu as it closes in on a $7.2bn acquisition of oil and natural gas explorer Samson Investment Company.
- Ted Forstmann passes away
Ted Forstmann, one of the buyout industry's pioneers, has died at the age of 71 from brain cancer.
- Report: Firms explore Nomura deal
The Tokyo-based financial conglomerate is reportedly considering the sale of its real estate unit alongside other businesses, with interest coming from KKR, TPG and Fortress.
- UTIMCO anchors single-LP energy fund
In an example of an LP building a customised relationship, the University of Texas Investment Management Company has committed $200m to Post Oak Energy’s debut fund. UTIMCO will be the fund’s only LP.
- @PrivateEquityLP: Made 4x on exit! #homerun, #champagne
For an industry that prides itself on being both progressive and adaptable, private equity has been slow to embrace social media in a bid to create and manage brand awareness.
- Texas consolidates
The Texas Teachers’ Retirement System has committed $6bn to KKR and Apollo to invest across strategies – specialist managers are missing out.
- MassPRIM considers $200m in re-ups
The $45bn retirement system, which allocated $1bn for private equity and venture capital in its 2011 investment plan, recently committed to KKR's mega-fund and Hony Capital's fifth fund.
- Texas Teachers builds mega-fund separate accounts
The $107bn retirement system has entrusted a total of $6bn to KKR and Apollo for investments across asset classes.
- The long and winding road: Citi completes EMI sale
Citigroup has completed its two-part disposal of iconic music publisher EMI, home to the Beatles, after selling its recorded music and publishing units for a combined £2.6bn.
- Morgan Stanley Asia buys Korean restaurant chain
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia has taken control of Nolboo for a reported sum of $108m.