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GIC appoints private equity and real estate chiefs

Singapore's state-backed investment vehicle has appointed Tay Lim Hock as president of GIC Special Investments, replacing Teh Kok Peng (pictured), and Goh Kok Huat president of GIC Real Estate.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: WestBridge raises $200m

The former Sequoia India team has reportedly collected the amount just a few months after breaking away from the US firm.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Sequoia invests $25m in Chicago's Mu-Sigma

Using capital from both India and US growth funds, the firm has taken an undisclosed stake in the FTV Capital-backed analytics service provider.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

SAIF nets 3.15x returns on lighting exit

SAIF Partners has completely exited its holdings in National Stock Exchange-listed lighting company Havells India. The firm invested INR750m in Havells in 2008.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

PE firms invest in Indian Bank

Multiples Asset Management, Mount Kellett Capital, Wolfensohn Capital Partners together with Bancorp will invest $64.4m in Dhanlaxmi Bank.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR invests in OZ recycling company

The US firm, through a subsidiary, has injected A$90m in ailing CMA. The capital infusion will go to restructuring its operations while marking KKR's second round of funding in the company this year.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Australian LP halts private equity investments

The Victorian Funds Management Corporation, which has existing private equity assets worth about A$1.2bn, has made redundant its private equity co-heads as it shifts focus to infrastructure investments.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Swiss manager targets emerging markets distressed debt

Commercial Intelligence, which focuses on buying distressed debt, recently held a first close on Global Distressed Alpha Fund III at $18m for investments in Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

VIDEO: LP appetite in Asia

Speaking on the sidelines of the PEI Asia Forum in Hong Kong, Enrique Cuan, co-managing partner of placement firm Mercury Capital Advisors, says LPs aren't yet as adventurous as one might be led to believe.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

RMB vs. USD debate takes centre stage

Hony Capital's John Zhao, CITIC PE's Yibing Wu, FountainVest's Frank Tang and Morgan Creek's Jason Zhang debated whether RMB funds were crucial for China-focused managers at the PEI Asia Forum held in Hong Kong this week.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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