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GPs, policymakers gather in Brussels to talk PEAn invitation-only gathering of government leaders, academics and senior private equity industry professionals Tuesday in Belgium is part of a planned long-term effort to assess the impact of private equity on the global economy.
- KKR: Distressed-for-control is drying up
KKR's co-founder George Roberts told the Washington State Investment Board ‘there is no more opportunity in distressed debt’.
- KKR to buy stake in helicopter company for $924m
KKR will take a 49.9% stake in Spain-based Grupo Inaer, leaving Investindustrial and management with the remaining 50.1%.
- Advent settles on £500m UK sofa shop deal
The global private equity firm will underwrite the acquisition of DFS with equity from its €6.6bn sixth fund while it seeks to put a debt package in place.
- The 2008 Global Private Equity Awards
PEI Asia is proud to announce the Asian and ‘rest of world’ winners of the ninth annual PrivateEquityOnline.com and Private Equity International awards.
- NXP Semiconductors files $1.15bn IPO
The company backed by KKR, Bain, Silver Lake, Apax and AlpInvest represents one of at least seven PE-backed IPOs reportedly expected this week.
- The Asian A-list
PEI Asia presents the 2009 Asian winners in the tenth annual Private Equity International Awards.
- US lobbying association seeks more members
The handful of major firms backing the Private Equity Council will open membership to other GPs, including small firms that may make a better impression on Capitol Hill.
- Report: HKMA increases exposure to PE
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has reportedly backed KKR and approached Bain Capital and Blackstone.
- New king of the hill
Fresh from a record-breaking fundraise, CITIC Private Equity Fund Management’s Wu Yibing explains the success of the firm’s maiden fund and talks about the need for the private equity to build itself a good reputation in China.