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Testing boundariesWith two RMB fund launches, TPG has joined firms like Carlyle and Blackstone in throwing itself wholeheartedly behind an untested and pioneering private equity vehicle, writes Jenny Blinch.
- TPG to raise $736m for China
TPG will join the ranks of other Western firms raising RMB-denominated funds, including Carlyle, KKR and Blackstone.
- Texas Teachers co-invests $160m
The $94bn pension fund has invested alongside KKR, Warburg Pincus and Apollo in the past nine months as it expands its co-investment programme.
- KKR supersizes fundraising team
The firm wants to take advantage of new pools of capital, Suzanne Donohoe, head of KKR's client and partners group, told PEO in an exclusive interview.
- Blackstone in $4.7bn deal for US energy giant Dynegy
Dynegy has a history of private equity transactions, including a $2.35bn deal in 2005 in which Warburg Pincus took over one of its subsidiaries.
- KKR plans fundraising in ‘next few quarters’
The firm’s 2006 global buyout fund, which raised nearly $18bn, is nearing the 75% invested threshold.
- NXP raises $476m in IPO
NXP Semiconductors, backed by firms including KKR and Bain Capital, priced below its original target, selling shares at $14 a piece.
- Oregon commits $200m to Blackstone
The Oregon Investment Council has started a new private equity relationship with Blackstone as it contemplates cutting its next commitment to KKR.
- Post Oak eyes $200m for debut oil and gas fund
The firm, founded by energy industry veteran Frost Cochran, is moving from a pledge fund structure to a more traditional private equity fund.
- Unitas to exit NZ Yellow Pages for $700m
The firm plans to sell its stake in the company, which it acquired in 2007 alongside Teachers' Private Capital for $1.5bn.