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KKR builds distressed team, raises $800mThe firm has moved a private equity executive over to a newly formed unit that will focus on turnarounds, distressed debt, bankruptcy loans and rescue financing.
- Veteran GPs triumph in PEI Awards
Apax, KKR, Oaktree and H&F were among the long-established firms taking top honours in the highly regarded Private Equity International Awards 2009.
- ABRY presses play on $1.2bn cable deal
The Boston-based firm will use $536m of equity in the take-private, the latest in a string of transactions around the $1bn mark agreed in recent weeks.
- Business building in Mumbai
As Indian private equity regroups, KKR is quietly confident about its prospects in the country – whatever the sceptics say.
- KKR appoints CFO for India
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has hired Abhijit Sen from Citigroup as chief financial officer and chief administrative officer for its India operations.
- Geoffrey Chatas leaves JPMorgan
Chatas, a managing director at JPMorgan Asset Management's Infrastructure Investments Fund, will assume the role of CFO at Ohio State University. His departure marks the latest in a string of high-profile career moves by infrastructure executives at Citi, Morgan Stanley, KKR and Goldman Sachs.
- Sageview to create unique bank investing vehicle
The KKR-spinout is looking to sign up state pensions to raise at least $1bn for a bank holding company that will buy failed financial institutions.
- Walker proves a heavy burden
A new report says half of the UK firms pledged to the Walker Report guidelines do not meet the bar for transparency.
- Blackstone infrastructure fund eschews PE-style fees
The firm has thrown out the classic 2-and-20, charging LPs 15% carry and up to 1.5% for management fees
- KKR 'pleasantly surprised' by quick return of LBOs
In its annual results statement, the listed alternatives giant reported economic net income of $1.9bn for 2009 and said it was seeing a return to 'traditional' leveraged buyouts.