Henry R. Kravis
KKR announces CEO succession
Joe Bae, who was responsible for establishing KKR’s Asian operation, has been named co-CEO of the firm as co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts complete the handover to the next generation.
Global buyout firms: Change at the top
Succession planning initiatives at the leading global buyout firms reflect the increasing diversification of these platforms - and that the personality-types so instrumental in their creation probably won't be seen again
KKR’s Kravis sees Asia promise amid global macro volatility
Henry Kravis, co-founder of KKR, emphasized the importance of Asia’s rising middle class and the diversification of his firm’s investment approach as continued volatility globally is likely to deliver both uncertainty and opportunity.
KKR’s Kravis highlights India distress openings
KKR plans to capitalize on corporate indebtedness in India by investing in companies with distressed balance sheets that have difficulty raising capital through conventional channels, according to Henry Kravis, the private equity firm’s co-founder and...
KKR's Kravis bullish on Asia private equity, credit
Henry Kravis, co-founder of KKR, believes that Asia’s macro headwinds have created an attractive environment for private equity investment, although the asset class is just one of several strategies that feature in his longer-term outlook for the development...
AVCJ Forum Keynotes: Asia becomes even more important
As most of you know, our annual AVCJ Asian Private Equity & Venture Forum took place successfully in Hong Kong last week. The sold-out crowd was treated to, amongst other things, insights from some of the most successful dealmakers in the world and plenty...
Carlyle, Blackstone heads paint bleak outlook for US economy
The Carlyle Group’s co-founder David Rubenstein and Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone Group, were downbeat in their assessments of the US economy on Wednesday.
KKR plans a $1.5 billion India-focused fund
PE major Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts (KKR) has reportedly begun the process of raising a $1.5 billion India-focused fund, with the firm’s founder Henry Kravis said to be in the country drumming up support for the vehicle.
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