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In Washington State, KKR admits to ‘a bit of chaos’Making a presentation before the Washington State Investment Board yesterday, KKR’s George Roberts and Johannes Huth, right,asked for a commitment to a massive new European fund and predicted a reinvigorated deal market will follow the current mega-malaise.
- Carlyle appoints new CFO(3)
Former Deloitte & Touche senior partner Peter Nachtwey has replaced Carlyle’s CFO of 10 years, John Harris.
- ECP makes $50m exit on African rubber producer(2)
The Africa-focused firm earned a 3.4x return on its investment in rubber company Societe Internationale de Plantations d’Heveas – the latest in a series of successful exits on the continent.
- Branson may join Virgin Media take-private bid(3)
The hotly contested auction for cable company Virgin Media may be facilitated by shareholder Sir Richard Branson, while the number of reportedly interested bidders continues to increase.
- Cerberus taps Nardelli to head Chrysler(2)
Former Home Depot head Bob Nardelli will lead Cerberus’ turnaround of US automaker Chrysler.
- Coates Hire rejects Carlyle for a second time
Coates Hire, a heavy equipment rental company listed in Australia, has rejected a revised offer put forward by The Carlyle Group and a strategic local investor.
- Bain targets funds totaling $15bn(3)
Eighteen months after closing its last round of fundraising, Bain Capital is back with a modestly larger $10 billion core fund target, but a $5 billion co-investment fund, reflecting high LP co-investment demand as well as the possibility of a slowdown in the deal market.
- Indian investment to top $10bn this year
Accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers says buyout firm investment is likely to top $10 billion in India this year, as the booming economy continues to attract buyout firms’ interest.
- Alternative assets boost CalSTRS returns(2)
Alternative assets returned 27.6 percent to CalSTRS last fiscal year. Though less than last year’s 32 percent return, CalSTRS’ alternative assets outperformed the portfolio as a whole by around 7 percentage points.
- CLSA Capital backs Taiwanese PCB maker(3)
CLSA Capital Partners has invested $20 million in Unitech Printed Circuit Board Corporation, a listed company, marking its first foray into Taiwan.