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Siddharth Poddar

HOSTPLUS commits A$100m to Partners

The superannuation fund has made its first foray into secondaries with a commitment to Partners Group Secondary Fund 2008, which is targeting €2.5bn.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

IFC mulls South Asian clean energy investment

The institution may commit up to $20m in Global Environment Fund’s South Asia Clean Energy Fund, which aims to raise $200m.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Beltone, Kenana to pour $1bn into agriculture infrastructure

The investment bank's private equity arm has teamed with the Khartoum-based sugar company to invest in large-scale infrastructure projects in the Sudanese and Egyptian agriculture sectors.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Nova, FF&P to buy Shanghai-based optics company

The UK-based private equity firms will acquire Oerlikon Optics’ assets in China, the US, Japan, Taiwan and Liechtenstein.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Permira, KKR circle telemarketer

KKR is reportedly among the firms eyeing a $1.5bn deal for a Citi-owned Japanese telemarketer. If agreed, it would mark KKR's first Japanese LBO since opening in Tokyo.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Chinese state-backed financial sector fund set up

GP Capital, a newly established private equity firm backed by the Shanghai government, is reportedly targeting RMB20bn for a fund focused on China’s financial sector.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Australian government backs 11 VC funds

Divergent Capital and Starfish Ventures are among the firms receiving a combined total of A$64 million for follow-on investments.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Baring India founding partner quits

Subbu Subramaniam has quit the India-focused private equity firm, reportedly due to differences with managing partner Rahul Bhasin.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: IDFC Private Equity to inject INR2.5bn in Quippo

The India-focused private equity firm is reportedly upping its stake in the publicly traded telecom infrastructure company.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

SHUAA CEO leaves to set up own firm

Iyad Duwaji has ended a 20-year career with SHUAA to set up an independent private equity platform. DIC's Sameer Al Ansari has reportedly been considered as a replacement.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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