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Lone Star puts $3.9bn KEB stake up for saleThe private equity firm has failed on two previous attempts to sell its controversial 51% holding in the Korean bank.
- Advantage Partners to invest ¥5.3bn in Willcom turnaround plan
Following the Japanese mobile phone company's bankruptcy filing, which lost The Carlyle Group $330 million in equity, the Japanese firm will partner with Softbank to acquire the company’s XGP mobile network service business.
- Weijian Shan to head Pacific Alliance Group
Weijian Shan has been appointed chairman and CEO of Pacific Alliance Group, where he will also head an Asia-focused buyout fund. TPG will continue to maintain a 'business relationship' with Shan.
- New kid on the block
In the latest sign of the asset class' development, a new secondaries firm targeting private equity real estate partnerships has launched.
- Dutch expansion
Following a year of increased commitments, ING Real Estate has appointed a new chief executive officer for development.
- Chasing the dollars
The fundraising market for private equity real estate vehicles has reached record-setting levels over the past two years, creating new challenges— and opportunities—for GPs, LPs and placement agents alike.
- American Savings and Loan bailed out
1988 The Bass group injects $550 million in the first grab at an S&L
- Real estate Mogull
Former Doughty Hanson real estate head Marc Mogull has launched a new firm focusing on middle market deals in Europe.
- Apollo goes shopping
Federated Department Stores sells the Lord & Taylor retail chain to an Apollo partnership for $1.2 billion.
- Blackstone breaks the bank
The New York-based firm raises a record $5.3 billion private equity real estate fund.