KKR to set up Asian offices

US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) has announced plans to establish its first offices in the Asian region, opening up in Hong Kong and Tokyo. The move follows on the heels of a rumoured failed bid to acquire Samsung Life earlier this summer. According to the world's largest buyout firm, it intends to pursue long-term opportunities in both emerging and well-established economies throughout the region. Business-wise, KKR will look to manufacturing, sourcin…