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CDC hires Asia MDThe UK development finance institution has hired Alagappan Murugappan to replace Anubha Shrivastava, who left the firm last year.
- Actis expands SE Asia team
The firm has appointed Ivy Santoso as Indonesia country head and added a global healthcare director in Singapore. The moves reflect the increasing PE interest in Southeast Asia.
- Ex-Aureos exec forms first-ever Sri Lanka fund
Indika Hettiarachchi will lead Jupiter Capital Partners, which is aiming to raise $50m to invest in the country’s SME sector.
- Study: Trade sales to increase in Asia
Private equity firms in Asia are increasingly exiting investments through trade sales to corporate buyers as IPO markets continue to disappoint across the region.
- Actis inks its first China healthcare deal
Actis has taken a minority stake in Nanjing Micro-Tech, a Chinese medical equipment provider.
- Firms fight it out for North American awards
Several firms are battling for PEI’s annual awards, including races for distressed investor, placement agent and top GP in Latin America. Polls close late Friday.
- Actis collects at least $745.5m for fourth fund
The emerging markets specialist is targeting $3.5bn for its Actis Global 4, which will invest in mid-market deals in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
- Carlyle leads $688m take-private of China hotel chain
Carlyle is leading its second take-private of a US-listed Chinese company, following a trend of privatisation deals involving Chinese companies listed overseas.
- PEI Awards: Carlyle and Partners Group win big
The results are in: Carlyle and Partners Group claimed top prizes in multiple categories, with groups including Apollo, Landmark, Actis, Navis and EQT also proving themselves as standout players.
- India GPs seek solutions to exit drought
GPs in India are starting to sell assets to other private equity firms, sometimes at discounted prices, as the IPO market remains frozen and fund lives draw to a close, according to local sources.