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KKR eyes AsiaIn the same week that Blackstone announced plans to open an office in India, KKR is reportedly considering its first Asian investment – an $800m stake in Samsung Life Assurance.
- Last three in race for TSL
Candover, Apax and Exponent are the last firms standing in the auction for Murdoch-owned UK educational publisher TSL.
- The sound of money
While many private equity and real estate firms are investing in faraway locales like India and China, limited partners in the US are finding similar opportunities much closer to home – in Mexico. By Paul Fruchbom.
- From Seoul with love
Following recent “investigations” by South Korean authorities into several US private equity firms, the country’s $130bn public pension scheme recently announced plans to invest $7bn in buyout funds over the next five years.
- The man behind the controversy
Over the past 25 years, William Mabe led a successful, non-descript life as an Ohio insurance executive. Then he became CEO of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation – and a lightning rod for controversy. By Paul Fruchbom.
- Capital Dynamics wins Washington mandate
The Washington State Investment Board, one of the largest PE investors, has dropped PCG in favour of Capital Dynamics as exclusive private equity investment advisor.
- AMC and Loews complete merger
Private equity-backed theatre-chains AMC Entertainment and Loews Cineplex Entertainment have completed their tie-up first announced last summer.
- PE consortium makes €7.3bn VNU offer
The Netherlands-based media group said it is not currently in discussions with any other potential buyers.
- Ohio ‘unlikely’ to release most sensitive data
As a Friday disclosure deadline looms, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is leaning toward not including sensitive portfolio-company data in a FOIA-requested report on the insurance organisation’s private equity programme.
- Vestar buys European flooring JV
The European arm of Vestar Capital Partners has acquired a wood flooring joint venture from Nordic Capital and a Swiss forest products company.