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Private equity in China: alternative no moreIf recent developments in China are anything to go by, the asset class is bedding in nicely.
- Report: NSSF to boost private equity investment in 2010
Assets under management at China’s National Social Security Fund are predicted to rise to RMB1trn in 2010, meaning its 10% allocation to private equity will stretch to RMB1bn.
- TPG adds Russian retailer to shopping cart
The US firm has partnered with a local group to buy an estimated $115m stake in Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, having two months ago bought into China's Wumart.
- Legend Holdings to invest RMB10bn over 5 years
The parent of Hony Capital and Legend Capital also intends to list itself and some of its subsidiaries ‘in the near future’.
- TPG, Newbridge, GA reap $133m in Lenovo share sale
The sale marks the second time the firms have sold shares in the Hong Kong-listed computer maker, having long ago made back their original $350m investment.
- TPG to lead HK$1.65bn PIPE in Chinese retailer
TPG has teamed up to buy an 11% stake in Wumart with Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital and its parent, Legend Holdings.
- On the other side of the peak
The total value of private equity activity in Italy soared in the first half of 2008, but by the end of the year deal-doing was largely off the agenda. Reporting from Milan, Andy Thomson asks what happens next
- SAIF invests $15m in goat milk company
The investment was made out the China-focused private equity firm's third fund, which closed on more than $1bn in 2007.
- Report: Chinese pension wants exposure to foreign private equity
China’s National Social Security Fund, which started backing Chinese fund managers last year, is reportedly seeking permission to commit capital to foreign private equity firms as it looks to diversify its portfolio.
- China works to draft rules for domestic LPs
In an effort to encourage private equity and venture firms to establish funds based in RMB, the Chinese government is drafting rules and regulations that would allow various types of institutions in China to become investors in private equity funds.