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Month: June 2020

AMB :- European leveraged finance issuance leads to a 15.3% fall in accumulated proceeds

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European leveraged finance issuance dropped in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hit markets, leading to a 15.3% fall in accumulated proceeds, said a study. According to Associatio...Article Link

KKR Becomes a Shareholder in Mirastar to Grow European Logistics Platform

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Mirastar, a specialist developer, investor and manager of industrial and logistics (I&L) assets in Europe, announced that KKR has acquired a strategic stake in Mirastar from

Altavair Closes Sale and Leaseback of Six A321-200 Aircraft with Delta Air Lines

NEW YORK & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Altavair L.P., a leader in commercial aviation finance, announced today the signing of a sale and leaseback with Delta Air Lines for six

KKR Appoints Nicholas Hyde as Managing Director to Lead Client Partner Group in Australia & New Zealand

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Nicholas Hyde as a Managing Director to lead KKR’s Client Partner Group in Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Hyde will be responsible

Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference 2020

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) announced today that Scott C. Nuttall, Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer, will present at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference 2020 on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at

CBA Announces Agreement to Sell 55% Stake in Colonial First State to KKR

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today announced it has entered into an agreement to sell a 55% interest in Colonial First State (CFS) to KKR, a global investment firm with US$207 billion of

Slice Closes $43 Million in Series C Funding Led by KKR

NEW YORK--Slice, the all-in-one ordering and marketing tech platform for local pizzerias, today announced that it has raised $43 million in Series C funding. KKR led the round with participation from existing early investors, including

KKR & Co. Inc. Reports First Quarter 2020 Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) today reported its first quarter 2020 results, which have been posted to the Investor Center section of KKR’s website at http://ir.kkr.com/kkr_ir/kkr_events.cfm. This press release features multimedia. View

o9 Solutions Announces Investment from KKR

Accelerates growth of o9’s next-generation platform for integrated business planning across industry verticals and global markets o9 is powering the digital transformation of planning and operations for leading companies in Retail, Consumer Goods, Apparel, Consumer

KKR to Acquire 317MWp of Solar Energy Assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infra

Investment in five assets to accelerate the provision of renewable energy solutions to Indian communities MUMBAI, ‎India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global investment firm KKR and leading infrastructure developer Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (“SP Infra”) today announced the

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund industry AUM sits near $3.05tn in May: hedge fund news, week 26

In the week ending June 26th 2020, a report by eVestment said that investor flows were near flat in May, with net inflows of an estimated $1.71 billion into hedge funds. Total estimated industry assets

Despite Headwinds, Packaging Industry Faces Pockets of Growth

A recent survey by L.E.K. Consulting, conducted just before the economic dimension of the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, shows that nearly 50% of consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand owners expect to boost their spending on

Keystone Builds In Facilities Services

Keystone Capital has added a new CEO to its facilities services platform, Jobs Building Services, and has announced the add-on acquisition of April Building Services (ABS). Keystone acquired JOBS in June 2019 and closed the

Houlihan Lokey Expands in TMT With MVP Buy

Houlihan Lokey has agreed to acquire MVP Capital, an advisory firm specializing in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector. MVP’s services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, capital raising, restructuring advisory, and valuations. The firm’s

Initiative & Finance hires PAI’s Oliveau to support new fund’s portfolio companies

François-Xavier Oliveau will be responsible for providing operational support to portfolio companies

Finland’s eQ raises €345m for two Northern European funds

One amassed €190m to invest in the lower mid-market, while the other, focused on secondaries, collected €155m

Periscope Equity eyes up to $200m for sophomore fundraise

Chicago-based buyout house Periscope Equity is back in the market with its sophomore fundraise, eyeing up to $200m.

SEC warns LPs to beware PE firms mismanaging fees, violating ethical code in wide-ranging Risk Alert

LPs have been warned by the US SEC to beware of private equity firms mismanaging fees, failing to disclose conflicts of interest and violating its Code of Ethics in a wide-ranging Risk Alert.

Hedge fund flows remain high amidst market volatility: eVestment

Opalesque Industry Update - Investor flows were near flat in May, with net inflows of an estimated $1.71 billion into hedge funds. Total estimated industry assets rose again due to performance gains as AUM sits

iXO backs MBO for Exsto

French GP iXO Private Equity has backed a MBO for French polymer moulding specialist Exsto.

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