Private equity firm KKR has announced plans to acquire 2,000 towers in the Philippines, as part of a $400 million commitment made in the wake of a US trade and investment mission, led by the US Commerce Secretary. KKR will use its Pinnacle Towers wing to make the purchases, which is already the largest independent towerco in the country. As with most private equity portfolios, there is not much in the way of transparency from KKR. In total, it claims to have $176 billion in private equity holdings, plus $219 billion in credit lines, $69 billion in real estate, and $59 billion in its Infrastructure wing – which is where Pinnacle Towers is housed. The Infrastructure portfolio includes energy, healthcare,…