The Chinese sovereign wealth fund has committed to the bank's latest global property fund, according to reports. Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund VII Global is likely to close at $6bn, not its original $10bn target.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
This is Shanghai-listed China Pacific Insurance's second attempt to list in Hong Kong after its plans to reportedly raise more than $4bn last year was scuppered by weak markets.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The investment in Commercial International Bank marks the largest MENA deal done in 2009.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The division, which is in the process of winding down, saw two portfolio companies in its A$115m ANZ Business Equity Fund enter into administration in June.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A consortium led by the firm has revised its earlier proposal to buy Energy Developments at an amended price of A$430m. Should the deal complete it would be Archer's first in the renewable energy sector.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
eHi Car Rental will use the funding from three venture firms to scale up its operations.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The government has withdrawn its previous $14m commitment to the fund due to mutually ‘differing expectations regarding the timing and level of fundraising’ with the fund’s previous managers. It has re-awarded another three firms the right to manage the fund and committed a fresh $15m.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Chen Fan has left the bank's private equity arm to ‘pursue his own interests’.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The boutique Asian private equity firm intends to begin fundraising in the next two months for a China-focused RMB fund and an Asia-focused fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Standard Chartered Private Equity says its investment in Man Infraconstruction will help it scale up its business.
1 min read · 05 January 2013