The Japanese fund of funds will tap domestic institutional investors for the $300m vehicle, which will invest in North American energy-focused funds.
2 min read · 23 October 2013
Yasser El-Ansary will head up the Australian industry body from late November, following the loss of seven-year CEO Katherine Woodthorpe.
2 min read · 23 October 2013
The firm has taken a significant minority stake in Weststar Aviation Services, its first deal in the Southeast Asian country.
2 min read · 23 October 2013
<span style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Blackstone founder Stephen Schwarzman was in Singapore this week to open the firm's 24th office globally, which will support and grow its activities in Southeast Asia. </span>
2 min read · 22 October 2013
The global private equity firm has invested about $213m in Phoenix Satellite Television, owned by a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox Entertainment.
2 min read · 21 October 2013
The Asia-focused private equity firm has raised a further $506m for its fourth vehicle and will likely close the fund by January 2014.
2 min read · 09 October 2013
The Australian fund manager’s private assets and private equity teams will merge under the leadership of Phillip Bower.
2 min read · 09 October 2013
Private equity firms in India that bought assets before 2010 will not be taxed retroactively under GAAR, although further interpretation is now needed on some new terms.
3 min read · 09 October 2013
The New York-headquartered fund of funds has committed up to $20m to Creador's second vehicle as it finalises its first two deals.
3 min read · 09 October 2013
Under the new Free Trade Zone, the increased availability of credit and fewer approval requirements could make investing in China easier and more appealing for private equity firms.
3 min read · 09 October 2013
