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Everstone's second fund nears $550m close

The Indian firm is currently working to accommodate investors by cutting down some early commitments to the over-subscribed fund.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Emerging markets PE leads global activity

Asia-focused investors are beginning to seek opportunities beyond India and China while Brazil leads the charge in Latin America, year-end statistics from EMPEA have shown.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Alternatives to lessen portfolio impact of climate change

Diversifying allocations across alternative asset classes may mitigate the portfolio impact of climate change — which if left unchecked could cost institutional investors upwards of $12trn over the next 20 years, according to a recent study.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Carlyle gets green light on $304m traffic safety deal

Carlyle and Macquarie will take private Melbourne-headquartered Redflex, the company behind cameras used in the US to catch red light runners.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Sequoia India loses senior VCs

Four managing directors who established Sequoia's presence in the country in 2006 have quit to return to public equity investing.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

First Reserve to mine Asian deals from Hong Kong

Jamie Paton and Allen Gu, former senior executives at Candover Asia, will lead the energy investor's first Asian office.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone Group adds to Sydney office

The global firm has hired former ING Australia deputy CEO Martin Donnelly to lead its regional hedge fund business.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Partners Group in first Korea direct deal

Just two months after establishing an office in Seoul, the Swiss firm has made an undisclosed direct equity investment in Saehwa International Machinery.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Baring Asia to back $752m Harbin take-private

The firm has submitted an offer alongside company CEO Tianfu Yang to buy all outstanding shares of NASDAQ-listed Harbin Electric, a Chinese electric motor maker.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone reportedly among bidders for Centro assets

GIC, Centerbridge and Oaktree are also said to be bidding for the assets of the ailing Australian property investment firm.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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