KKR
Advent agrees £3.8bn deal for FTSE 250 group Spectris as KKR mulls fresh bid
The scientific instruments maker is the latest in a flurry of deals inked by Advent in the industrial and engineering sectors
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DJs try to stop the music at KKR’s festivals
The private equity giant’s takeover of a European festivals operator has sparked a boycott from some artists
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KKR to buy post-trade services firm OSTTRA in $3.1bn deal
S&P Global and CME Group to sell joint venture established in 2021
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CVC hires ex-KKR dealmaker
Jean-Pierre Saad will join the European buyout giant to focus on technology deals, according to people familiar with the matter
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Clifford Chance hires KKR director in London private equity drive
Magic Circle firm boosts London private equity offering
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Inside KKR’s $775m plan to make FGS Global the world’s top CEO adviser
Senior figures involved in the private equity deal compare the growth plan to the rise of the big management consultancies in the 1980s
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KKR buys majority stake in FGS Global from WPP in $1.7bn deal
The acquisition comes after KKR made an initial minority investment in July 2023
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KKR mulls Milan expansion move
The private equity giant is pursuing a ‘radically local’ investment strategy in Emea
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KKR’s European PE heads: ‘The days of the lone-wolf dealmaker are over’
No 8am meetings and a quieter August: KKR’s Mattia Caprioli and Philipp Freise say ‘a new age of leadership’ has arrived as the private equity giant celebrates 25 years of investing in Europe
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Johannes Huth: The softly-spoken cyclist who took KKR’s European efforts up a gear
From high–profile takeovers to economic crises, Financial News’s sister title Private Equity News takes a look back at the key moments in the career of one of Europe’s most influential investors
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Private equity giants near settlements with SEC over texting violations
Blackstone, TPG and Carlyle Group disclosed they have been cooperating with the SEC
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Former Shell boss joins KKR to advise on climate investments
New role marks the latest hire in climate investing for the private equity giant
KKR launches Zurich office in private wealth push
KKR co-CEO recently said that private wealth 'is not just a US opportunity'
KKR closes £1bn deal with TPG for majority stake in UK’s A-Gas
US buyout giant KKR said it will remain a 'significant' minority shareholder
Want to be a legal rising star? Become a private equity lawyer
FN's list of up-and-coming talent in the legal sector reflects law firms' focus on building practices to service financial sponsors clients as the European buyout industry has grown
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KKR’s Philipp Freise: ‘This is the hour when private equity is making great investments’
Despite the uncertainty, some PE executives are starting to predict an uptick in deal flow later this year
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KKR profit dips but private equity giant backs diversification strategy
The New York firm remains bullish on its long-term return prospects, saying that despite challenging market conditions it isn’t a forced seller
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KKR appoints new leaders for global private equity business
Executives will add responsibility for businesses in Europe and Asia
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KKR’s European PE bosses on deals, debt and dot com disasters
KKR's European co-heads of PE Philipp Freise and Mattia Caprioli say the music has stopped. But the duo want to keep on dancing
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