John Il Kwun has left the global private equity firm reportedly to set up his own fund targeting $1bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The investment advisory wing of Japan’s Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance cites declining opportunities in the asset class as the main reason for reducing its allocation.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The funding will help APR Energy scale up its operations in the Gulf region and North Africa.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Chicago-based fund manager is targeting its $3bn Asia fund mainly in Japan and China. LaSalle, which has invested 20% of the fund, says it is in no hurry to make more investments in 2009.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Sabarmati Gas is reportedly selling a 50 percent stake to a consortium of investors including the New Delhi-based financial consultancy, UTI India Infrastructure Development Seed Asset and IDFC Project Equity.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Asia- and Middle East-focused investment firm is reportedly attempting to sell its controlling stake in Masterskill for more than $200m, after plans to list the company were scuppered by falling stock markets last year.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Adnan Ali Sultan will ‘evaluate deals’ for the financial firm’s private equity fund, Saffar Financial Infrastructure Fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The San Francisco-based placement agent, advisor and secondaries broker has hired ex-AIG Investments executive Edwin Chan to lead its first Asian office.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The investment in The Cerebrum was made through the IL&FS Milestone Fund I, a partnership between IL&FS and financial services group Milestone.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK-listed mezzanine house is the latest firm to close a Tokyo office after having found the Japanese market difficult to penetrate. It will instead bolster its team in Sydney, where it has seen more deal flow.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
