Kevin Wang, a China-focused GP at the Asian Natixis affiliate, will leave to launch his own firm. NPEA, meanwhile, aims to increase its Chinese private equity activities and will open a Beijing office this year.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Ronan Agnew has left the bank less than a year after he relocated to Hong Kong from London.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Garth Peterson, who headed the bank’s real estate investing business in China, was promoted to managing director in 2007.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Paris-based private equity firm reportedly intends to invest in Chinese coal bed methane fields.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The venture firm has promoted Francis Chen from venture partner to vice chairman and boosted its deal cutting capabilities in China’s cleantech and core technology sectors with four new hires.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Emerging market funds raised nearly $67bn last year, a 12% rise from 2007 that is due largely to exponential growth in Asia-focused funds. The challenge is convincing Western investors to maintain exposure to markets perceived as 'riskier', according to EMPEA president Sarah Alexander.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Indian container rail service provider wants to raise INR 1bn to continue funding a pan-India container railway infrastructure project.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The early-stage investor will be advised by former Times of India director Pradeep Guha as it deploys its $220m Fund II.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The telecoms company, eyed by private equity firms in the past, is under investigation for vote-rigging allegations, after shareholders recently voted to delist the company.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The US-based firm has invested $15m in a Chinese steel parts maker along with CDH Investments, China Everbright and Asia Mezzanine Capital.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
