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PE giant KKR sells container firm Goodpack back to Lam family in US$1.4 billion deal: source

The move comes after the private equity player put Goodpack up for sale in October 2024, based on media reports

Asia offers better risk-adjusted returns, enabling KKR to secure deals with lower leverage, better lender protections and higher spreads compared with the US and Europe.

KKR Asia credit fund draws 75% new investors as decoupling rises

The optimism around Asian private credit runs counter to a broader global pullback

KKR has been expanding its private debt footprint in Asia.

KKR secures US$2.5 billion for second Asia private credit fund

The Asia Credit Opportunities Fund II final close includes US$700 million from separately managed accounts

Real estate has become an increasingly popular target for investors in Japan as it emerges from deflation and interest rates remain low.

Japan’s Sapporo to sell real estate business to KKR-PAG group for 477 billion yen

The firm offloads non-core assets after battles with activists including Singapore-based 3D Investment Partners

XCL has K-12 school campuses across South-east Asia, including XCL World Academy in Singapore.

Global private equity firms eye Singapore-based XCL Education: sources

A transaction could value the school operator at as much as US$1.5 billion

Mizuho Securities says that it will buy 61.6% to 78.3% of Avendus shares and make the bank a consolidated subsidiary.

Japan’s Mizuho to buy majority of India’s Avendus from KKR for up to 81 billion yen

The buyout adds to Japanese financial institutions’ growing footprint in India

The total amount of capital returned to investors from KKR’s Asia private equity investments has exceeded US$7.3 billion this year.

KKR aims to raise US$15 billion in new Asia private equity fund: sources

The final size of the new fund could exceed the target based on the market response

KKR has had a presence in the Persian Gulf since 2009.

KKR opens Abu Dhabi office in deepening foray into Middle East

Other private equity firms have been expanding in the region too

KKR oversees US$315 billion in credit assets globally including liquid strategies, as at September.

KKR targets December close for second Asia private credit fund

Asian borrowers remain highly price-sensitive, often opting for bank loans that are typically 200 basis points to 400 basis points cheaper than private debt

Until now, Chandra Asri has not revealed financial details of the transaction, which includes nearly 60 petrol stations along with associated supply agreements.

Chandra Asri gets US$750 million from KKR to buy ExxonMobil’s Singapore petrol stations

The Indonesian conglomerate says that it plans to retain the Esso branding