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KKR Reaches Settlement Over Private Equity Collusion

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Mani
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KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR) has agreed to settle accusations that it violated antitrust laws by allegedly conspiring to rig bids, fix prices for target companies at artificially low levels, and divide up the market for private equity services for leveraged buyouts.

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In its regulatory filing Thursday, KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR) said the amount to be paid pursuant to the settlement is not expected to have material impact on its financial results.

Alleged collusion among PE funds

As reported earlier, there have been various allegations of impropriety and collusion among private equity funds. A shareholder...

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Mani is a Senior Financial Consultant. He has worked in Senior Management role in large banking, financial and information technology organizations. He has provided solutions for major banking and securities firms across the globe in the area of retail, corporate and investment banking. He holds MBA (Finance) and Professional Management Accounting Qualifications. His hobbies are tracking global financial developments and watching sports