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Blackstone to target $3bn to $5bn for infrastructure fundBlackstone Infrastructure Partners, in pre-marketing mode for its debut fund, will seek to raise one of the larger infrastructure funds yet. Last year the firm hired two Macquarie managing directors to head its infrastructure team.
- KKR-backed Capmark eyes bankruptcy after $1.6bn loss
A Capmark bankruptcy could lead to one of the biggest private equity losses ever. KKR, Five Mile Partners and Goldman Sachs invested $2.1bn in equity in the company in 2006.
- Joint account
GPs and LPs lately have been at odds over terms, but they are totally aligned in opposition to the FDIC’s proposed bank ownership rules, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
- KKR debuts as lead IPO underwriter
The $750m IPO registration of Dollar General marks an important step for the alternative investment firm as it seeks to become a bigger player in the capital markets.
- GIC names heads of Europe, Americas
The Singaporean sovereign fund continues its management overhaul, appointing Lim Chow Kiat and Anthony Lim Weng Kin as respective regional heads.
- KKR closes annex fund to €4.5bn European vehicle
The firm was targeting €400m to €700m for capital infusions in portfolio companies of KKR’s €4.5bn second European fund.
- Carlyle in talks to set up Shanghai-based RMB fund
The fund, which will reportedly raise several billion in RMB, follows the US firm’s establishment of a smaller growth capital RMB fund earlier this year.
- Sequoia to invest $63m in Chinese milk producer
Joining KKR and others already invested in China's dairy sector, the PIPE deal will give Sequoia an 8.7% stake in Beijing-headquartered American Dairy.
- KKR writes to ‘nil’ some $4bn in equity
While the equity in Capmark Financial and ProSiebenSat is valued at or near zero, the mega-firm wrote up several investments, including IPO-bound Dollar General.
- KKR wins Korea’s largest ever buyout
If completed, KKR’s $1.8 billion purchase of Oriental Brewery will also be the second largest buyout globally so far this year.