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George Roberts: On the upswingIn a rare in-depth interview, KKR co-founder George Roberts discusses both the firm’s and private equity’s ongoing evolution as they move past credit crisis ‘hiccups’ and closer to maturity.
- Carlyle, Energy Capital talks end without agreement
Carlyle had reportedly been in talks to acquire the New Jersey-based energy-focused firm, which closed on its $4.3bn second fund in 2010.
- George Roberts: PRIVATELY SPEAKING
One year on from floating its management company and 35 years after its founding, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts continues to aggressively expand and refine its franchise. In a rare in-depth interview, co-founder George Roberts discusses both the firm’s and private equity’s ongoing evolution as they move past credit crisis ‘hiccups’ and closer to maturity.
- Carlyle in talks for hedge FoF
Amid rumours of Carlyle’s IPO, K2 Advisors would be the Washington, DC firm’s third hedge fund acquisition in the past year.
- Carlyle buys into second hedge fund
The private equity firm continues to diversify its holdings, buying into a hedge fund group six months after its first foray acquisition in the space.
- Emerging markets in bloom
On a recent trip to Washington DC, Graham Winfrey found GPs and LPs hungry to cash in on the rapid growth in emerging economies, but flagged various challenges.
- Carlyle returns $7.5bn to LPs
The global alternatives group distributed $6.4bn to investors in the first quarter this year, almost as much as the $7.5bn it returned in 2010, according to the David Rubenstein-led firm’s annual report.
- Bad timing, big returns
Private equity professionals are a competitive bunch. But many were likely toasting Cinven’s sale of Phadia this week as further evidence that boom-era buyouts can prove profitable.
- Why LPs may be changing their tune on venture
Limited partners have been slowly opening up to new VC relationships now that the industry has shrunk and top managers are back to courting investors
- 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.