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Capitol Hill to examine PE-owned nursing homesCongressional interest in private equity-owned nursing homes remains high, as two committees in the US House of Representatives have now said they will hold hearings on the subject.
- Macquarie and MBK team up in Korean cable TV deal(3)
Macquarie Bank and MBK Partners, a North Asian buyout group, have abandoned the fight for a Korean cable TV operator and instead teamed up to acquire it in a deal worth $3 billion.
- Aureos invests $5m in Philippines(2)
Aureos has invested $5 million in a semiconductor business in the Philippines, one of the least frequented private equity destinations in Southeast Asia.
- GP dollars flood K Street
KKR recently augmented its tax lobbying capability - and it’s not alone. Buyout shops are spending millions on Washington’s K Street - synonymous with the Capitol’s powerful lobbyists - as US lawmakers mull legislation that would increase taxes.
- Arcapita exits wind farm in second deal this week(3)
Prudential M&G’s infrastructure arm Infracapital Partners and an unnamed group advised by JP Morgan Asset Management have bought a one third stake in wind farm Zephyr Investments from Arcapita Bank, in the Bahrain-based investor’s second deal this week.
- KKR signs Turkey’s largest deal
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, the US buyout firm, has bought UN Ro-Ro in its first transaction in Turkey, making it the latest firm to gain exposure to the country and the neighbouring MENA region.
- Aureos invests $5m in Philippines
Aureos has invested $5 million in a semiconductor business in the Philippines, one of the least frequented private equity destinations in Southeast Asia.
- Coles Myer is back in play
The shares of Coles, a large Australian listed retailer, jumped 8.6 percent in a single day to close at A$15.75 after the company said it was to “review ownership options,” four months after spurning the approach of a private consortium led by KKR.
- Carlyle Capital in $900m fire sale(3)
John Stomber, chief executive of Carlyle Capital Corporation, has apologised to shareholders about poor communication of portfolio troubles as its parent makes its second loan in a week.
- Debt financing holds firm for mid-market(2)
CIT Capital Finance has delivered financing for the Rutland Partners-led acquisition of Pulse Home Products while Electra Private Equity has carried out a third refinancing on Allflex.