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East Asia

Actis, GIC in $154m Indian energy deal

The emerging markets-focused firm has teamed up with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund to invest $77m each in India's GVK Energy.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Siguler Guff sues former funds executive

The fund of funds alleges Maria Boyazny stole 'commercially sensitive' data before leaving to start MB Global Partners, a charge Boyazny has denied. The lawsuit has since been withdrawn.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

AAC in €650m specialty chemical exit

Bain Capital has agreed to buy specialty chemical distributor IMCD from AAC, which purchased the company from AlpInvest in 2005 for an undisclosed sum.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone chooses Dalian for China residential debut

The New York-based private equity and real estate giant has reportedly tied up a joint venture with residential developer Great Eagle to make its first residential investments in China. The joint venture is eyeing the development of more than 1,000 homes in the port city of Dalian.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone invests $45m in animal drug maker

The investment comes in the form of a subscription of shares and bonds issued by Singapore Exchange-listed China Animal Healthcare.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

TPG, KKR, GIC to spend $1bn on Chinese bank stake

Morgan Stanley's sale of its 34.3 percent stake in China International Capital Corporation will generate a pre-tax gain of roughly $700m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

EUROPE NEWS: Government funds pile into Europe

Norway Government Pension Fund Global’s debut purchase in London capped a busy few months for similar government-backed investors buying in Europe’s major cities. PERE Magazine, December 2010, January 2011 issue.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

JC Flowers, heavyweight LPs in $1.8bn Brazil bank deal

The FIG-focused firm has teamed with GIC, CIC, Ontario Teachers' and others to acquire roughly a 19% interest in Brazil’s BTG Pactual.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

ADB commits $20m to clean water fund

The Asian Development Bank has pledged to support the Asia Water Fund,a water infrastructure private equity fund launched by Singaporean Konzen Group and Malaysian AmInvestment Bank in 2008.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

China fund makes splash with $110m debut deal

Former Och-Ziff China head Frank Yu's nascent firm beat 20 bidders including TPG to take control of one of China's largest water treatment companies.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

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