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KKR to deploy $14.2bn in dry powderThe firm said during its quarterly earnings call Friday its deal pipeline is full, and it will not start raising a new fund for at least the next several quarters.
- KKR hopes to raise $500m in NYSE offering
In addition to registering some $2.2bn in shares in New York, the alternatives giant will sell additional shares to the public as it expands and diversifies its franchise.
- KKR pours $166m into Indian cement deal
The deal will give KKR continuing exposure to India's developing residential, commercial and public sector infrastructure.
- Should you join the PEC?
Lobbying organization the Private Equity Council is welcoming more members into the fold – but many firms are cautious about joining a club launched by mega buyout GPs.
- KKR- and Bain-backed HCA files $4.6bn IPO
Post-IPO - which is expected to be the largest PE-backed listing in three years - Bain and KKR stand to recoup 75% of their original investment, while still retaining an 80% stake in HCA.
- Silver Lake CEO on real vs. ‘perceived’ risk
Jim Davidson recently told PEI how semiconductor company Avago in four years went from an LBO critics thought was doomed to an award-winning IPO.
- The post-golden era
This year’s PEI 300 is populated with familiar names, but as the mid-2000s fundraising boom recedes into history, expect a radical shuffling of the ranks, writes David Snow.
- Making a comeback
Large private equity transactions have resurfaced in India after a long hiatus.
- Goldman’s ‘silent giant’ is world’s largest PE firm
The newly unveiled PEI 300 ranks Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area as the largest private equity direct investment programme in the world, just ahead of Carlyle and KKR. The 300 firms on the list have collectively raised less capital over the past five years than in previous years’ rankings.
- Combating the clouds
A crucial vote on EU transparency requirements was delayed by Eyjafjallajokull last week, but regulatory overhaul in the US marches on.