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Apollo and ICG expand into South Korea as private equity gains momentum

Private Equity Insights

The country’s growing pool of pension funds and increasing corporate restructuring activities are drawing the attention of alternative investment firms worldwide. Source: The Korea Economic Daily If you think we missed any important news, please do not hesitate to contact us at news@pe-insights.com. Can`t stop reading?

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Trident Trust Makes Asia Business Acquisition

Private Equity Insights

Formed in 2013 as a joint venture between Tricor and IAG Group, TIAG operates in Singapore and Hong Kong, and provides fund administration solutions to a broad range of private equity managers in Asia with total assets under management of $12 billion. Source: Wealth Briefing Can’t stop reading?

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K-Fashion Platform Company Secures $130m in Series C Funding Led by KKR

Private Equity Insights

The Seoul-based online fashion platform Musinsa has raised $130 million in a series C funding round headed by the global investment firm KKR. The capital infusion also includes support from Wellington Management. Executives there did not respond to a media request Wednesday.

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High stakes with new and emerging managers

Private Equity Wire

It’s not just new private equity managers that deserve terms like “JAMBOG” (Just Another Middle Market Buyout Group). Building a successful investment firm is not the same as being a superstar investment professional. For a lot of emerging managers, it may be their first time being an “entrepreneur”.

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Australia’s QIC Private Equity names VP and promotes two 

Private Equity Wire

She will focus on diligence for co-investment, fund and secondary opportunities predominantly in the middle and lower middle-market buyout and growth equity space. She began her career in investment banking at the Royal Bank of Canada in London. QIC Private Equity manages AUD9.2bn as of 31 March.

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CDPQ to Pump $11.2 Billion Into European Private Markets

Pension Pulse

A month ago, Reuters reported that KKR closed its largest ever European buyout fund at $8 billion: KKR & Co Inc (KKR) said on Tuesday it had closed its sixth and largest European private equity fund at $8 billion, a significant boost for the investment firm at a time of market volatility and sinking interest in major acquisitions.

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ICYMI: 19 Free Market Groups Oppose Tax Hikes on Carried Interest Capital Gains

American Investment Council

Today, the letter was covered by both POLITICO Morning Tax and POLITICO Morning Money , which wrote: The leaders of 19 think tanks and anti-tax groups, led by Americans for Tax Reforms Grover Norquist, have published a letter urging lawmakers to reject Democratic-sponsored legislation and ‘similar proposals’ that would raise taxes on investment (..)

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