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Blackstone works to expand LP baseThe listed firm has identified 1,200 potential LPs, which it will try to recruit into its funds. Blackstone has collected $15bn for its sixth fund, which is set to close.
- Buyout firms criticise new SEC reporting duties
The SEC’s proposed 'Form PF' designed to measure private funds systemic risk to the economy is being labelled too onerous by the PEGCC.
- KKR finds mezzanine deals with other managers
KKR’s mezzanine group, led by Fred Goltz, has been partnering with other private equity firms on mezzanine deals, but may put more focus into finding non-sponsored transactions this year.
- CalSTRS reviews cost of external managers
The $150bn pension will consider more opportunities for internal management of investment assets as it looks for ways to cut costs.
- Reassessing the ‘Golden Age’
The mega-deals struck in the boom period of 2005 to 2007 look set to confound the critics and outperform the market, writes Skandia Life’s head of buyouts, Adalbjorn Stefansson.
- EQT in €3.1bn cable exit
The Nordic firm has sold German cable provider Kabel BW, which it acquired from The Blackstone Group in 2006.
- Private equity regroups after Japan quake
With Japan still reeling from the largest earthquake in its history, private equity business in the country has been put on pause.
- KKR plans real estate drive after key hire
Former Goldman Sachs veteran Ralph Rosenberg is expected to lead a real estate programme that invests alongside and augments KKR's existing fund portfolios.
- Mega-listings
Some of the largest LBOs agreed during the heady days of 2006 and 2007 are readying record-setting IPOs.
- Enough already: mega-fund bashing misses the point
As limited partners continue to debate the merits of large buyout funds, evidence grows that they may not turn out to be the poor performers some had assumed.