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US hedge fund slams Blue Sky

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... stock price and attracting further capital." The statement noted that while Blue Sky "likes to compare itself" to Apollo, KKR and Blackstone, these companies have an enterprise value that is, on average, 13% of their fee-earning AUM. "If we apply the ...

Alternatives manager makes senior Australian hire

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... welcoming a senior appointment to its Sydney office, bringing an industry expert back to his home market. Joining as a member at KKR from early 2018 will be David Lang. He joins from Pamplona Capital Management, a US$10 billion global private equity ...

Second private equity firm bids $2.2bn

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
One of Asia's largest specialist private equity firms is matching KKR's bid for an Australian telecoms operator. Affinity Equity Partners has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire 100% of Vocus Group for $3.50 per share, for a total of $2.2 billion. ...

Private equity firm confirms $2.2bn bid

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
Global private equity firm KKR has made a $2.2 billion buyout proposal for an Australian telecoms operator. The proposal to acquire Vocus Group is subject to a number of conditions, including KKR being satisfied with due diligence, available financing ...

Investment group takes majority stake in global advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... and employees," have now sold their combined stake to a consortium led by Stone Point Capital and global investment manager KKR. Focus, which has more than 45 partner firms and affiliates in the US, UK, Canada, China and now Australia, made 20 acquisitions ...

Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... with private equity activity increasing significantly and steady exits, particularly to Chinese buyers; citing the exit by KKR from GenesisCare and of Archer Capital from Healthe Care by way of trade sales to Chinese firms. The technology sector also ...

Macquarie infrastructure head joins KKR

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... senior managing director and head of infrastructure mergers and acquisitions has joined another global investment firm. Joining KKR as a managing director in its global infrastructure team is Tara Davies. She has more than 17 years' experience in the ...

KKR reveals Australian head

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
Global investment firm KKR has named its Australian head to will commence the role in July 2016. Scott Bookmyer, currently member and chief operating officer for KKR Asia, will now also take direct responsibility for KKR Australia. Bookmyer will relocate ...

GE Capital to exit Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... secret of the fact he sees successful US giants as the blueprint for his growing firm. "We really admire what Blackstone and KKR have done in pioneering the alternatives industry and moving with it," he says. On attracting expertise to the firm, he says ...