KKR & Co Inc has raised nearly $6bn for its second Asia Pacific infrastructure fund at the first-close, marking the biggest ever private equity fundraising for the sector in the region. The record commitments to the fund just seven months after its launch...
Lee Equity Partners, a growth oriented middle market private equity firm, announced that funds managed by the firm acquired a majority ownership interest in Bradford Health Services. Lee Equity acquired Bradford Health from Centre Partners and certain other investors,...
Europe’s largest fund manager Amundi and global buyout firms CVC Capital Partners and TPG Inc. are among shortlisted bidders for a stake in the asset management business of Thai lender Kasikornbank Pcl, according to people familiar with the matter. The private equity...
Alternative investment manager Ares Management is taking advantage of market volatility and rising interest rates to accelerate fundraising efforts, aiming to collect more than $45bn for several vehicles, including expected borrowing capacity. The credit specialist...
David Gross-Loh, managing director of private equity at Bain Capital, discusses the firm’s investments in Japan, and the opportunities he sees in other Asian markets. Bain Capital-led group succeeded in its tender offer for Hitachi Metals Ltd., a unit of the... 