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Indian exits reach record high in 2010Private equity firms exited a record 121 companies in India during 2010, while investments almost doubled to $7.97bn from the 2009 figure, according to recent data.
- A class of its own
Infrastructure investing in Asia is gradually emerging from the shadow of the private equity asset class, finds Siddharth Poddar.
- Making a comeback
Large private equity transactions have resurfaced in India after a long hiatus.
- The Asian A-list
PEI Asia presents the 2009 Asian winners in the tenth annual Private Equity International Awards.
- India receives $2bn in PE investments in Q1
Private equity investments in India hit a six-quarter high, with five investments of more than $100m being seen for the first time since Q3 2008.
- Eastern promise, Western doldrums
Many Western firms are looking East for investment opportunities. Some, like Quadrangle Capital Partners, are scaling up in Asia while scaling back in the West.
- Wachovia Capital spins off from Wells Fargo
The 22-year-old firm will be renamed Pamlico Capital and will continue investing WCP's recent Fund II, which has about $600m in dry powder.
- Morgan Stanley leads $425m Indian power deal
The Asian Genco deal backed by firms including General Atlantic, Goldman Sachs, and Norwest Venture Partners marks the largest-ever equity investment in the Indian power sector.
- Financing finance
Despite the increased risks posed by investment in the financial services sector, recent deals show the crisis has failed to dampen private equity appetite for deals in this space. Yvette Choo reports.
- FIGHTING THE BOTS
FireEye, which develops anti-bot protection, is one of many young firms developing new technologies to combat unwanted emails.