Yvette Choo
The Chinese government has allowed Shanghai-listed China Pacific Insurance to list its shares overseas.
The majority of the bids from private equity firms and Asian banks were worth more than $260m.
The Hong Kong-based firm has sold its 70.2% stake in cosmetics company TheFaceShop for an estimated 3.5x return.
The mining-focused private equity firm will see its 56.9 percent stake in Talison Lithium fall to 29.3 percent if it sells part of its stake in the offer.
The MAP Clean Energy Fund has increased its target by $100m and is aiming for a first close on $70m by December.
Squadron Capital and Morgan Creek Capital Management Asia are to help the US pension fund to invest in Asia-focused private equity firms.
MENA-focused Swicorp Intaj Capital II aims to hold an $80m first close early next year, on its way to $400m.
The China-focused private equity firm, set to open a Suzhou office early next year, is aiming for a final close on $200m.
The investment gives the China's sovereign wealth fund a stake of 20% in Hong Kong-listed GCL-Poly.
Norwest Venture Partners' Fund XI is nearly double the size of its predecessor.