Private Equity

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GIC and Silver Lake back Ancestry.com in $2.6bn deal

Current investors Permira, Spectrum Equity, Ancestry’s management and GIC will continue to own the majority of the company.

2 min read · 05 April 2016

Blackstone inks largest deal in India with Mphasis buy

The New York-based investment firm has made its biggest bet on India yet, investing in the country's $150 billion business process outsourcing sector.

2 min read · 05 April 2016

Co-investing yet to gain traction in Japan

At the Private Equity International Japan roundtable, participants explained why this burgeoning market trend hasn’t taken off in the country.

2 min read · 31 March 2016

Headwinds buffet Malaysian private equity

While the government tries to promote private equity investment in the country, a combination of regulatory issues, corruption concerns and economic instability have put the brakes on deal flow.

2 min read · 17 March 2016

NewQuest appoints former CVC exec for China push

Daizong Wang, a former managing director at CVC Capital Partners, will join the firm to set up its Beijing office and focus on direct secondaries opportunities in China.

1 min read · 16 March 2016

We are in a period of 'extreme uncertainty' - IFC

Principal investment advisor at the International Finance Corporation Ralph Keitel says that with China’s two decades of high growth almost over, GPs and LPs have to adjust expectations to a ‘new normal’ low growth environment.

4 min read · 16 March 2016

Carlyle capitalises on Japan’s cloud computing infra

The firm’s acquisition of leading cloud services company WingArc1st is its second takeover in a week, following its purchase of beansprouts brand GGC Group.

2 min read · 15 March 2016

Everstone hires 5th senior executive in less than a year

The Singapore-headquartered mid-market firm is strengthening its in-house investment team for its growing business in India.<br />

2 min read · 15 March 2016

Goldman Sachs’ Sanjeev Mehra to retire

The 30-year private equity veteran will be stepping down from his role as vice chairman to become an advisory director.

2 min read · 14 March 2016

CDPQ opens first Delhi office

The Canadian pension fund will invest $150 million in India’s renewable energy sector in the next three years.

3 min read · 10 March 2016

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