U.S. Private-Equity Firm I Squared Leads Race for KKR's Singapore Logistics Asset
I Squared is conducting due diligence for KKR's logistics company, Goodpack, the people said. Other bidders for the asset include global investment firms such as Brookfield Asset Management and Apollo Global Management, they said.
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