Toby Lewis
The debt investment arm of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is looking to buy loans related to the Alliance Boots buyout. The syndicating banks are considering providing discounted loans to back the debt sale.
Jean Eric Salata, the Asian firm’s chief executive, said investor demand had been particularly strong because of its low-leverage growth focus.
The European buyout firm has gone beyond the Walker guidelines as it looks towards a global expansion into Asia and the US. These offices will be for investor relations purposes and for strengthening the portfolio.
The captive infrastructure firm of the US bank has closed its latest fund, which has already made more than $1bn of investments. More than 100 employees of the bank invested.
The two Euronext-listed funds of funds continue to battle against substantial discounts to net asset value.
The global alternative investment firm has sealed its first deal in Greece. It acquired a majority stake in Neochimiki from the public markets, in the latest of Carlyle’s investments in the chemicals sector.
SG Capital Europe and Quartus are enjoying an exit after just two years, as DruckChemie looks to strong growth in the stagnant printing sector. It was 3i's third deal this week.
The Dubai-based investment firm, led by Sameer Al Ansari, has bolstered its public relations team.
The fundraising effort was double the size of the European firm’s previous fund, above its €5bn target but below its hard cap.
All the investors in the company’s €52m debut fund have returned, three years after the team left Coller Capital to set up on its own.