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KKR closes $1.6bn Japan carve-outHenry Kravis' firm has invested in Panasonic’s healthcare unit, which was the first agreed deal from KKR Asia Fund II.
- JIP agrees to Sony carveout
The domestic PE firm secures the latest of several Japanese corporate divestitures.
- JIP agrees to Sony carveout
The domestic PE firm secures the latest of several Japanese corporate divestitures.
- KKR lands in Malaysia with $200m deal
The firm has taken a significant minority stake in Weststar Aviation Services, its first deal in the Southeast Asian country.
- KKR takes $550m stake in China’s Haier
The firm will invest in the publicly-listed home appliance maker to take advantage of China’s increasing domestic consumption.
- KKR signs $1.67bn Japan buyout
The global private equity firm has acquired the healthcare unit of Panasonic, the first deal made public from its $6bn Asia Fund II.
- A true reawakening?
Prime minister Shinzo Abe’s radical $116tn stimulus package has injected some hope into Japan’s economy. But are private equity firms likely to reap the benefits?
- Trio backs Korean chip spinout
Citigroup Venture Capital, CVC Asia Pacific and Francisco Partners have purchased a non-memory division of South Korea’s Hynix Semiconductor in a carve-out valued at $828m.