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KKR's timing stokes questions

September 7, 2008 — 9:01am ET | By Jim Kim
The New York Times weighs in with a lengthy piece on Kohlberg's Kravis Roberts decision to go public via a reverse merger with its Dutch financial affiliate. It notes that Henry Kravis has been... Read more...

GPs vs. LPs vs. shareholders

September 4, 2008 — 1:34pm ET | By Jim Kim
Private equity companies make a strong case for going public. But everyone knows that there's always the possibility of complications. The news that Calstrs will invest much less in funds offered by... Read more...

Bizarre tale of extortion of Blackstone exec

August 27, 2008 — 9:30pm ET | By Jim Kim
Stuart Ross and his good friend Stuart Jackson, both in their 70s, were arrested in a sting operation at the Union League Club in Manhattan. They were accused of trying to extort millions from a... Read more...

Handicapping the Neuberger Berman sweepstakes

August 27, 2008 — 2:09pm ET | By Jim Kim
Well, it certainly feels like an auction. Lehman Brothers has informed three private equity firms--Hellman & Friedman, Bain Capital and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts--that they are still in the running... Read more...

What does KKR see in Neuberger Berman?

August 26, 2008 — 2:23pm ET | By Jim Kim
According to CNBC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has emerged as the leading candidate to buy Neuberger Berman, the mutual fund company owned by Read more...

Offering watch: Apollo vs. KKR

August 25, 2008 — 1:22pm ET | By Jim Kim
Both Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Apollo Management made headlines when news broke that they were going public after all. They're not abut to stage... Read more...

Man Group aims for U.S.

August 20, 2008 — 1:48pm ET | By Jim Kim
Man Group has thrived in London, but New York beckons like never before. And the hedge fund giant is determined to finally make inroads in what could be a very lucrative market. Uwe Eberle, CEO of... Read more...

Lehman Brothers courts private equity to buy unit

August 19, 2008 — 8:10am ET | By Jim Kim
So the rumors turned out to be true. Lehman Brothers is indeed shopping around its asset management unit, which includes Neuberger Berman,... Read more...

Debt specialists in the spotlight

August 11, 2008 — 9:43am ET | By Jim Kim
The Financial Times suggests that the purchase by the Blackstone Group of debt boutique GSO Capital Partners last year speaks volumes about the credit universe that... Read more...

KKR to go public after all

July 28, 2008 — 8:18am ET | By Jim Kim
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has found a way to go public after all. Recall that its attempt last year was scotched by Blackstone Group's poor... Read more...
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Francisco Rey Joins Blackstone’s Corporate Advisory Group

London, October 18, 2007: The Blackstone Group today announced that Francisco Rey has joined the firm’s corporate advisory group as a Senior Managing Director. Mr. Rey will be located in Read more >>

Blackstone Hires Mark Woodward as Senior Advisor

New York, September 19, 2007: The Blackstone Group today announced that Mark Woodward has joined the firm’s private equity group as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Woodward has over 30 years of experience in Read more >>

Blackstone Hires Financing Specialist

New York, September 13, 2007: The Blackstone Group today announced the appointment of Vikrant Sawhney as a Managing Director in the firm’s Private Equity group. He will lead Blackstone’s Read more >>
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