KKR Sells Five UK Student Accommodation Assets For £291m

KKR Sells Five UK Student Accommodation Assets For £291m

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the sale of five major student housing developments across the UK to Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, a global leader in the investment, development, and management of high-quality rental housing, for £291m. The...
Signature Aviation sells engine repairs business for $230m

Signature Aviation sells engine repairs business for $230m

Flight services company Signature Aviation has sold its engine repairs business for $230m, the firm announced on Wednesday. Carlyle Group Inc. is planning to bow out of the bidding for Signature Aviation Plc, opting instead to acquire an engine repair unit of the...
Carlyle secures $4.1 billion ESG-related credit facility

Carlyle secures $4.1 billion ESG-related credit facility

Carlyle Group has obtained a first-of-its-kind $4.1 billion ESG-related credit facility for its private equity funds, linking the price of debt to Carlyle’s goal of having 30% diverse directors on portfolio-company boards within two years of the firm’s...
Baird Capital pockets 4x return with Collingwood sale

Baird Capital pockets 4x return with Collingwood sale

Private equity firm Baird Capital has sold its portfolio company Collingwood Lighting (Collingwood) to Ambienta. The deal delivered a four-times return to Baird less than three years after the initial investment, sources familiar with the situation told. Collingwood...