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Asia's battle for dry powderAsian private equity is going through another record year of fund formation. Sharon Lim explains why, and asks for how much longer the boom can continue.
- KKR signs Turkey’s largest deal(4)
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.
- Macquarie consortium in $7.4bn US utility deal(3)
Puget Sound Energy, Washington state’s largest utility company, will be taken private in a $7.4 billion transaction by a consortium including Macquarie, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.
- Arcapita buys Texan power plant for $695m
Arcapita Bank, the Bahrain investment firm, has bought a Texan gas-fired power station, which targets the same market as TXU, the subject of a $45bn buyout last year.
- GE vets raise $500m for industrial businesses
GenNx360 Capital Partners has raised $500 million (€338 million) for its debut fund, which will target underperforming industrial business-to-business companies with revenues between $250 million and $1 billion.
- TPG appoints head of Indonesia(4)
TPG has hired Southeast Asia banking vet Jerry Ng to lead its Indonesia business, as the firm looks to strengthen its position in that country’s financial services sector.
- KKR signs Turkey’s largest deal(3)
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.
- CalPERS inks secondary deal with five buyers
The highly anticipated secondary market sell-off of a portion of CalPERS’ massive private equity portfolio has begun, with publicly traded Conversus acquiring $200 million in mostly special-situation fund interests. Oak Hill and three other firms also purchased fund interests, details of which remain opaque even to secondary market insiders.
- TPG appoints head of Indonesia(3)
TPG has hired Southeast Asia banking vet Jerry Ng to lead its Indonesia business, as the firm looks to strengthen its position in that country’s financial services sector.
- KKR signs Turkey’s largest deal(2)
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.