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Siddharth Poddar

Indian exits rise in number, drop in value

Recent data shows the number of exits through July rose 29% over the same period last year, but their total value fell 60% to $668m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Carlyle loses head of Japanese growth investments

Haruyasu Asakura has left the firm but Carlyle told PEO it continues to focus on SMEs and real estate assets in Japan, despite recent media reports suggesting otherwise.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Chiefs chosen for Malaysia-backed private equity firm

Ekuinas, the state-backed private equity firm that will eventually manage RM10bn, is steaming ahead with high profile appointments.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

AIF in S$65m crane distributor PIPE

Hong Kong-based AIF Capital is backing Singapore-listed Tat Hong Holdings’ regional expansion, which is particularly focused on growing in Australia and China.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Unison raises ¥140bn

The Japanese buyout firm's Fund III, while falling short of its initial target, is one of the largest Asian funds closed this year.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

India's renewable power sector surges

Private equity firms invested $301m in India’s renewable energy sector last year, a ten-fold increase from 2006. The numbers are expected to keep climbing.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Tropical Forest Fund targets $100m

New Forests Asset Management's latest vehicle will invest in forestry-related assets in the Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

UTEC holds $40m first close

The University of Tokyo Edge Capital aims to raise between up to $120m for its second fund by the end of 2009.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

3i eyes HeidelbergCement assets

The UK-based firm may bid for the company's Malaysian assets, estimated to be worth more than $200m. Others reportedly interested include Bain and CVC.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

New Horizon to invest $45m in footwear company

The China-focused private equity firm is backing Windrace’s acquisition of shares in an AMEX-listed holding company with operations in China.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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