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  • KKR launches China fund
    Hsiang-Ching Tseng- 5 January 2013

    KKR will for the first time raise a country-specific fund, which has a target of around $1bn.

  • Advent opens in Istanbul
    Amanda Janis- 5 January 2013

    The global mid-market firm has opened an office in Turkey, where it first became active in 2001.

  • StanChart names MENA chief
    Aston Tan- 5 January 2013

    Taimoor Labib, who joined Standard Chartered in March from Riyadh-based Jadwa, will head the bank's MENA and Turkey private equity operations.

  • WL Ross joins $100m bank investment
    Graham Winfrey- 5 January 2013

    The distressed investment shop of Wilbur Ross has joined a group that is buying a 25% stake in Sun National Bank.

  • BC and Silver Lake reunite for $3.1bn buyout
    Nicholas Donato- 5 January 2013

    The buyout of healthcare services firm MultiPlan will be the third collaboration between the two private equity giants.

  • Report: Carlyle, CVC bid for Philippines' Pure Foods
    Aston Tan- 5 January 2013

    The two firms are among the parties locking horns over the San Miguel-owned cured meats company, which could be valued at up to $2bn.

  • Carlyle backs Chinese feed producer with $175m
    Siddharth Poddar- 5 January 2013

    The global private equity firm will acquire a minority stake in CP Pokphand from Thai agribusiness conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group.

  • Former Carlyle exec joins New Jersey council
    Christopher Witkowsky- 5 January 2013

    Robert Grady’s appointment bodes well for the state’s young PE programme, which has slowed down activity because of overweighting.

  • Carlyle to invest $190m in China Fishery
    Siddharth Poddar- 5 January 2013

    Carlyle's investment will help the Singapore-listed integrated fishing company pursue its expansion plans and improve operational efficiency.

  • Who cares?
    PEI Staff- 5 January 2013

    PEI’s Responsible Investment Forum underscored the rapidly growing momentum now behind ESG practices in private equity. But it also flagged the many challenges facing GPs and LPs in pursuing ESG-related goals.