Buyout giants eye local dealmakers to bolster Australian portfolios
Buyout giants like KKR, EQT and General Atlantic are eyeing Australian assets to reposition their broader Asia-Pacific portfolios, and some are actively looking for dealmakers to fill their local ranks.
Private equity’s heightened interest in Australia comes after investment firms raised billions of dollars for Asia-based funds, and now face pressure to both deploy capital and sell older existing assets after a tepid year for sponsor-backed mergers and acquisitions.
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