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KKR Releases “Eye of the Tiger”

New Macro Report Highlights the Changing Nature of the Global Workforce Over the Next Decade NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the release of Eye of the Tiger by Henry

Boasso Global and Quala to Merge, Creating a Leading Infrastructure Service Provider for Liquid Bulk Logistics Industry

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boasso Global, Inc. (“Boasso”) and Q Super Holdings, Inc. (“Quala”) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which the companies will merge their complementary businesses to create one of the

Constructive approach: PEs turn to bolt-ons amid exits and debt crunch

Amid a difficult environment for exits and large buyouts, private equity firms in Europe are turning their eyes to portfolio management, with many expected to make buy-and-build strategies a priority this year.

U.S. Aims to Curb Investment in China Amid Security Concerns

The Biden administration is preparing new rules that would restrict U.S. dollars from flowing to China.

Perwyn hires Five Arrows' investment manager for Paris office

UK-based sponsor Perwyn has hired Stéphane Gaudard as investment manager in its Paris office, as the firm continues to build out its French operations.

Riverstone eyes ‘unprecedented Latin America energy disruption’, brings in Sala as MD

Energy-focused private equity giant Riverstone has boosted its Latin American operations with the hire of Francisco Salas as managing director. The post Riverstone eyes ‘unprecedented Latin America energy disruption’, brings in Sala as MD first

Ex-NBA exec Bobby Sharma launches private equity firm with $300m fund

Former NBA executive Bobby Sharma has launched Bluestone Equity Partners with $300m in the pocket for its debut fund. The post Ex-NBA exec Bobby Sharma launches private equity firm with $300m fund first appeared on

Food, consumer-focused Kainos Capital clears $1bn for biggest fundraise yet

Food and consumer-focused private equity house Kainos Capital has raised more than $1bn for the final close of its third flagship fund. The post Food, consumer-focused Kainos Capital clears $1bn for biggest fundraise yet first appeared

Veteran ground matting specialist Sterling Site Access gets Blue Wolf Capital backing

Blue Wolf Capital Partners has bought temporary ground protection and site access services provider Sterling Site Access. The post Veteran ground matting specialist Sterling Site Access gets Blue Wolf Capital backing first appeared on AltAssets

AEI seals quick sale of Enercon to Oaktree Capital, keeps hold of minority stake

Aerospace, defence and government services-focused buyout house AE Industrial Partners has agreed to sell Enercon Services to Oaktree Capital Management. The post AEI seals quick sale of Enercon to Oaktree Capital, keeps hold of minority stake

Which buyout giant ranks top across almost a decade of performance?

HEC Paris Business School and DowJones have released the results of this year’s Large Buyout Performance Rankings - with the winning firm taking top spot by some distance. The post Which buyout giant ranks top

Whitehorse follows ballooning secondaries fund AUM with expansion to London

Whitehorse Liquidity Partners, a secondaries specialist which has seen its asset under management balloon in recent years, has revealed it is expanding to London. The post Whitehorse follows ballooning secondaries fund AUM with expansion to

Thoma Bravo boosts credit-focused LP relations with Ayelew hire from Neuberger Berman

Software-focused private equity giant Thoma Bravo has brought in Rahel Ayelew from Neuberger Berman as it looks to expand its investor relationships with credit-focused LPs. The post Thoma Bravo boosts credit-focused LP relations with Ayelew hire from

Goldman Sachs raises $5.2bn for biggest-ever debut growth capital fund

Goldman Sachs has raised $5.2bn for what is believed to be the biggest first time growth capital fundraise in history. The post Goldman Sachs raises $5.2bn for biggest-ever debut growth capital fund first appeared on

Monument Group opens office in Amsterdam

Fundraising advisory firm Monument Group is further cementing itself in the European private capital fundraising market through the opening of a new office in Amsterdam, according to a press release.

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Après IPEM and the road ahead

Following the eighth edition of the IPEM conference in Cannes, Harriet Matthews and Min Ho share what they gleaned from their conversations with market participants there, looking ahead to how this is likely to shape

Planet A raises EUR 160m for debut greentech fund

Germany-headquartered venture capital firm Planet A has raised EUR 160m in a final close for its debut fund with a focus on European greentech software and hardware startups.

Azimut-backed Lycian heads for debut fund first close in Q1 2023

Turkish sponsor Lycian Capital is gearing up for a first close of its debut fund as it considers changes in its strategy and hard cap goal following the sale of a stake in the GP

Carlyle private equity fundraising slumps behind peers

US-headquartered sponsor Carlyle raised just USD 600m for its latest private equity fund in Q4 2022, marking a year-on-year fall of almost two-thirds versus the USD 2bn raised in the same period in 2021.

KKR & Co. Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) today reported its fourth quarter 2022 results, which have been posted to the Investor Center section of KKR’s website at https://ir.kkr.com/events-presentations/. This press release features multimedia.

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