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PE, VC deals in India drop 26% in a monthDespite the overall decline debt deals continued apace, contributing more than a third of the overall deal value, from October to November 2016.
- KKR, Temasek buy Indian insurer for $264m
Both investors will pick up equal stakes in India’s second largest life insurer, SBI Life Insurance.
- GIC, Anchor Equity back Korean mobile content business
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and Seoul-based Anchor Equity Partners invest $107m in mobile content platform Podotree, as they seek to tap South Korea’s mobile-first consumers.
- SEC enforcement director to leave at year end
Andrew Ceresney, who has been the head of the SEC's largest division for nearly four years, is at least the 7th person to leave the regulator since the 8 November US presidential election.
- KKR closes debut tech fund
The global firm has rounded up $711m for its ‘Next Generation Technology Growth Fund’, which included a sizeable GP commitment.
- KKR closes on $711m
The global investment firm pursues opportunities in TMT.
- Baring Asia MD quits to set up own fund
Mumbai-based managing director Bala Naidu left the Hong Kong-based firm last month to launch his own private equity fund.
- MBK closes $4.1bn fund in 2 months
The North Asian buyout firm, which started raising capital in September, has held one of the fastest fundraises in Asia this year.
- ChrysCapital nears final close of Fund VII – Exclusive
The India-focused firm has already made two investments from its seventh vehicle, which is targeting $600m.
- Co-investing special: 10 crucial questions for investors
Co-investing has soared in popularity in recent years. But with managers increasingly charging fees and competition for direct deals growing, there are good reasons to be wary when evaluating opportunities. We consider the issues LPs need to weigh up when considering the risk of co-investments.