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GSJBW merchant banking head retires

Clark Perkins was at the Melbourne-headquartered firm for 14 years and was actively involved in its private equity activities from 2005.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR closes in on Oriental Brewery

The global buyout firm reportedly increased its bid for the Korean beer producer to more than $1.9bn and accepted terms such as paying a further $100m if the company’s EBITDA tops estimates two years after the sale.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Chinese fundraising drops 97%

Deal flow in the country in the first quarter of 2009 fell to 19 deals, marking a 54% decline compared to the same period in 2008.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Credit Suisse MD departs to set up fund

Zhu Lei reportedly plans to establish his own private equity shop and raise RMB9 billion for two RMB-denominated funds.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Guoyuan Asset Management plans $300m China fund

The fund will reportedly make investments in companies across all sectors within the country.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Lightspeed loses Indian venture director

Srini Vudayagiri was promoted to his current role from managing director less than three months ago. He will depart the firm at the end of May and ‘will continue to be part of the venture capital industry”.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

CIC restructures

China’s $200bn sovereign wealth fund has reportedly set up a new private equity department and appointed Hu Bing as its new head.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

GIH appoints head of private equity in Egypt

Mohamed Abdelsalam will drive deal sourcing and portfolio management in Egypt. The appointment forms part of the firm’s strategy to expand in the North African region.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

STIC exits Korean medical scanner

The private equity and secondaries fund manager has netted an IRR of 90 percent and a multiple of 6x from its investment in Vieworks.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Primus and ex-Citi exec launch Asian financial services firm

The co-founders of Primus Pacific Partners and an ex-Citi exec have launched Primus Financial Holdings, a ‘successor organisation' with $1bn in permanent capital, to Hong Kong-based firm Primus.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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