TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S.-based private equity firm KKR and a unit of Japanese state-backed fund Japan Investment Corp (JIC) will acquire medical gear maker Topcon in a tender offer buyout worth 348 ...

The MBO will receive investment from funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm, and JIC Capital ("JICC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Investment Corporation ("JIC").

JIC is very useful when there is a shortage of a certain product, or a sudden increase in demand for a particular product. For example, a business selling a cereal product may keep an additional ...