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CVC to inject A$335m into struggling media company

The new equity will increase CVC Asia Pacific's current 75 percent stake in PBL Media. Meanwhile the firm is going to court over an add-on acquisition to Asia Timber Products.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

ADIC in $180m Egyptian telecom deal

Abu Dhabi Investment Company is part of a consortium acquiring OrasInvest. This deal follows its acquisition of UAE-based Unitra METS Group, a specialty beverage distributor, last month.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR hires Indian head, corporate affairs director

The buyout firm's latest hires include former Coke executive Ludo Bammens as director of European corporate affairs. Meanwhile, Sanjay Nayar, ex-CEO of Citi's Asian operations, will be based in the firm's Mumbai office, which is opening in January.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Motilal Oswal hires private equity director

The Indian private equity firm has hired Rakesh Sony ahead of its second fundraise, which the firm anticipates will garner up to $350m in commitments.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Vietcombank appoints chief executive

Gregory Robinson-Kok will take over from the interim chief executive in office since Franklin Templeton acquired a 49% interest in the Vietnamese fund manager.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Hastings Private Equity to spin out

The team will rebrand as Mainridge Capital and aims to raise at least A$150m for its first fund independent of Australia's Hastings Funds Management.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Frontier to launch $250m Mongolia fund

The Singapore-based private equity firm will also hold a first close on its Cambodia-focused fund early next year.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

NBK Capital invests in Kuwaiti IT solutions provider

The Middle Eastern firm’s investment was made via its $125m Kuwait fund dedicated to the country's 'offset programme'.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

FountainVest raises $1bn China-focused fund

The Chinese private equity firm was set up last year by former senior executives at Singapore's Temasek, which is an anchor investor in the fund.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Funds raise $3.2bn for China in October

Private equity investments have started to increase amid relaxed regulations and the Chinese government’s commitment to prevent a slow down in the economy.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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