KKR Financial News

24.08 / 01:35

Strategy Remark KKR Australian KKR offloads Australian Venue Co to PAG Asia Capital for $1.4b

Australian Venue Co, the operator of dozens of hotels and bars including The Esplanade in St Kilda and Bungalow8 and Cargo in Sydney, will be acquired by PAG Asia Capital for around $1.4 billion, sources said.

22.08 / 16:13

Platform Gap Strategy KKR KKR taps Wall Street titan to enhance global climate strategy leadership

Climate-related investments at KKR will now be overseen by a trio of leaders after the firm hired a new co-head of its climate strategy.

20.08 / 08:01

Target SUN Align Parke blues rock KKR Former Goldman, KKR execs bring $216b investment firm to Australia

One of the fastest-growing asset managers in the United States is targeting Australia’s $3.4 trillion superannuation industry, tasking two executives with tapping into the country’s institutional investment community and exposing it to the North American credit market and real estate sector.

08.08 / 21:49

Strategy Align PacWest KKR acquires PE firm KKR acquires $373 million portfolio of Synovus Bank's prime auto loans

(Reuters) — Private equity giant KKR said on Tuesday it had acquired a $373 million portfolio of prime auto loans from Synovus (NYSE:SNV) Bank.

08.08 / 15:09

UPS Citi FIVE BLOCK Booking CEO KKR Simon & Schuster purchased by private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion

Simon & Schuster has been sold to the private equity firm KKR, months after a federal judge blocked its purchase by rival publisher Penguin Random House because of concerns that competition would shrink the book market

08.08 / 01:13

UPS Citi FIVE BLOCK Booking CEO KKR Simon & Schuster purchased by private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion

Penguin Random House because of concerns that competition would shrink the book market. An executive for KKR is calling the deal a chance to work with «one of the most effective» book publishers. The private equity giant will buy Simon & Schuster for $1.62 billion in cash, said Paramount Global, the parent company of the storied publishing house.

07.08 / 12:59

Strategy KKR KKR income falls by less than anticipated in the second quarter

Investing.com — KKR (NYSE:KKR) has posted a decline in earnings in the second quarter, but still beat forecasts, as the alternative asset manager was boosted by a surge in fee-related income that partially offset a fall in asset sales.

07.08 / 12:59

Apple Yellow film Warner Bros KKR fall Warner Bros Discovery, KKR, Cinemark rise premarket; Tyson Foods, Yellow Corp fall

Investing.com — U.S. futures edged higher Monday, starting a new week, which includes the release of key inflation data as well as more corporate earnings, on a positive note.

03.08 / 18:45

UPS Provident Aware Manufacturing Platform PwC KKR KKR may bid for Zydus family’s clinical research biz Cliantha

MUMBAI : KKR & Co. is weighing a bid for Cliantha Research, the clinical research organization (CRO) owned by Pankaj Patel and family, the promoters of Zydus Lifesciences Ltd, two people familiar with the development said. The asking price for the asset is said to be in the range of $200 million, Mint reported in May.

02.08 / 21:15

UPS Provident Manufacturing Platform Strategy Pool Highways KKR stake KKR to buy majority stake in Leap India in Asia infra push

BENGALURU : KKR & Co. on Wednesday said it has agreed to buy a majority stake in logistics solutions company Leap India, a move that will deepen the US private equity firm’s presence in Asia’s infrastructure space. The transaction will also bolster KKR’s infrastructure bets in India that include investments in a decarbonization platform, renewable energy companies, and highways and power transmission businesses.

02.08 / 07:09

Provident Platform Pool KKR stake Global investment firm KKR buys majority stake in Pallet Pooling Platform LEAP India

A leading global investment firm, KKR, acquired majority stake in LEAP India, which is a pallet pooling platform in India, the company announced on Wednesday. With this deal, the funds managed by KKR will acquire a majority stake in the Company.

30.07 / 19:15

Provident Highways Macquarie KKR acquires KKR InvIT acquires Macquarie's 4 road assets for ₹3,000 cr

KKR, has acquired four road assets from Macquarie India in a deal worth ₹3,000 crore. Earlier, Adani Road Transport had agreed to acquire these road assets for ₹3,100 crore, but terminated the deal last month citing «unsatisfactory conditions». Highways Infrastructure Trust (HIT) will acquire Gujarat Road & Infrastructure (GRICL) and Swarna Tollway (STPL), the InvIT said in a filing with stock exchanges.

30.07 / 02:01

UPS CEO exclusive Backed KKR PAG Asia Capital in advanced talks to acquire KKR-backed AVC

Private equity behemoth PAG Asia Capital is making another major foray into Australia’s consumer sector, in what’s expected to be its biggest swing so far in the region.

27.07 / 16:43

UPS Align awards Actor HIG KKR Private equity giant KKR's antidote to worker discontent — employee stock ownership programs

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27.07 / 16:43

COST KKR Time KKR's private equity co-head says it's a great time to do deals, but be sure to exercise caution

Private equity firms should be motivated to hunt for deals despite the challenging interest rate environment as the potential purchase price tends to be more in their favor, according to KKR's Global Co-Head of Private Equity Pete Stavros.

25.07 / 17:47

UPS Digital Strategy Pool star Inside KKR Gentlemen at the gate: Inside a new KKR

A mixed bag KKR’s first decade (the firm launched its India office in 2006 but gained momentum really after Nayar’s arrival in 2009) in India is something of a mixed bag. Nayar led KKR through two phases of private equity investing. The KKR playbook globally has always been big buyouts, but the India market was different and it began slowly by acquiring small stakes in companies such as Cafe Coffee Day, Bharti Infratel, and Dalmia Cements, among others.

21.07 / 11:45

UPS PayPal Manufacturing electronic Deal KKR KKR boosts chemicals portfolio with $1.3 billion deal for Chase

(Reuters) -KKR & Co said on Friday it would buy chemical maker Chase in an all-cash deal valued at about $1.3 billion including debt, to help the private equity firm bolster its holdings in the specialty chemicals sector.

09.05 / 06:51

UPS Strategy KKR KKR profit dips but private equity giant backs diversification strategy

Private equity firm KKR’s after-tax distributable earnings fell 26% in the March quarter, reflecting a broader slowdown in investment sales.

27.03 / 10:17

Citi FIVE JPMorgan Citigroup KKR Citigroup names Robert Way to lead UK deals team as Truscott quits for KKR-owned investor

Citigroup has promoted veteran dealmaker Robert Way to lead its UK investment banking team after its current boss stepped down to become the chief executive of KKR-owned infrastructure investor, John Laing.

14.03 / 22:51

Booking SVB KKR Private equity firms Apollo and KKR among those reviewing Silicon Valley Bank loans

Private equity firms Apollo Global Management and KKR are among the parties reviewing a book of loans held by Silicon Valley Bank, people familiar with the discussions told CNBC.

23.02 / 15:07

KKR KKR appoints new leaders for global private equity business

KKR promoting a pair of executives to a new role overseeing the firm’s $165bn private equity business in a push to improve coordination and communication across regions.

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