A fund established by US hedge fund Fursa, Indian infrastructure financing company SREI and Indian holding company Prima Donna will be led by Sanjiv Gupta, former Coca-Cola India CEO.
The Swiss alternative asset manager has opened in Luxembourg, where it will use an investor-friendly funds regime to structure products. The firm has already set up some of its funds in the country.
The FTSE 100 investment firm is positioning itself in the first wave of investors needed by India to meet its target of $450bn infrastructure investments by 2012.
Liberty Mutual, Skandia Insurance, Barclays, the New York State Common Retirement Fund and Kamehameha Schools are among the firm’s new limited partners.
The San Francisco-based firm co-founded by American football Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott has fully committed its latest fund.
The Australian private equity firm is buying five family-run businesses in one platform investment, and is planning to raise A$600m for its third fund.
The World Bank-backed investment company is looking to set up a body in partnership with another company to provide a gateway for investments into Africa.
The Middle Eastern firm takes steps to establish its presence in Asia with the launch of a China-focussed fund in association with a Chinese investment firm.
The Japanese securities giant will invest in Asia-Pacific private equity funds as the Asian buyout boom continues.
The Connecticut-based firm has already invested between 15 and 20 percent of its oversubscribed second fund.