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South Korea easing PE rulesThe country is seeking to become more aligned with global standards regarding private equity fund establishment and operation, although US firms still may be hit with a new capital gains tax on exits.
- Revealing rumours
False rumours that Affinity plans to raise Fund IV this year indicate some positive things for Asia's private equity industry, writes Jenny Blinch.
- Frequent flyers
In the new private equity fundraising reality, GPs are going to have to clock up a lot more air miles, writes Christopher Witkowsky
- Going once, going twice
Auctions are back, with large firms lining up eagerly to deploy their capital.
- Bridgepoint fetches 8x with Pets at Home sale
KKR’s £955m bid beat out TPG, Apax and Bain in the chase for Pets at Home, the UK retailer whose jobs and revenue growth have soared under Bridgepoint’s ownership.
- KKR to invest 'hundreds of millions of dollars' in partnership
The firm is partnering with Jonathan Grayer, a former CEO of an education-focused company, to find investments in education, consumer services and marketing.
- The market that never closes
Despite the global financial crisis, private equity activity in South Korea remained buoyant throughout 2009 and is set to keep up the pace into 2010. Siddharth Poddar looks at the market that gave Asia its largest buyout last year.
- Kohlberg exits healthcare company in $358m sale
Kohlberg & Company has exited Critical Homecare Solutions following a failed attempt to sell to a SPAC backed by a health-focused private equity firm.
- More PE firms may consider broker-dealer divisions
As regulations governing private fundraising multiply, private equity firms are increasingly considering creating internal broker-dealers. TPG and KKR are among those with such divisions.
- Vibrant China
China's private equity industry began the year on shaky ground and ended it with a prediction that it would one day become the world's largest. Jenny Blinch looks at a fluctuating year