


April 30, 2008 Carlyle Largest PE FirmThe Carlyle Group is the largest private-equity firm in the world trumping Goldman Sachs, TPG, Korhlberg Kravis and CVC Capital Partners.
In its second annual ranking, Private Equity International magazine says it gleaned its apple-to-apple comparisons of the amount of money raised by each PE firm over a five-year period by "working on background" with many of the listed firms as well as market sources and published industry date.
Carlyle-affiliated private-equity funds have drawn commitments of $52 billion since January 1, 2003, PEI reports. Eleven newcomers make the list.
Combined, PEI reports that the top 50 global firms havce raised an aggregate of $810 billion over the last five years. |
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