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CITIC's Goldstone targets $1.6bn for Chinese buyouts

The private equity subsidiary of CITIC Securities has already raised half of its RMB 10bn target.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Why Leon Black likes India

Buying equity is not the easy way of making control investments in Indian companies

3 min read · 17 January 2013

Blackstone closes historic real estate fund on $13.3bn

The Blackstone Group has closed its latest global real estate fund, which is the largest real estate opportunity vehicle ever raised. About 35% of the commingled vehicle already is invested.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Bain backs tool maker in $1.6bn buyout

The firm will acquire Apex Tool Group, its largest disclosed investment of 2012.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

First Reserve sells UK subsea stake to KKR

The UK’s Acteon Group, a provider of subsea services in the upstream oil and gas sector, will have a new set of private equity sponsors.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

AIP, EQT, Headland lead pack in PEI's Operational Excellence Awards

American Industrial Partners, EQT and Headland Capital won the overall Americas, EMEA and Asia categories in PEI's inaugural Operational Excellence Awards.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

Secondary market slows down in final months

The secondary market had supported deal volume of about $13bn in the first half of the year, but slowed over the summer and hasn’t picked up much velocity in the second half.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

CMS restructures private equity team

The London-based law firm has restructured its private equity team following the departure of two senior executives. James Grimwood has been appointed as head of the PE sector team.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

China water deal hits snag

Former Och-Ziff China head Frank Yu's firm in 2010 beat 20 bidders to buy of one of China's largest water treatment companies. Now, Standard Water is at the centre of an accounting scandal.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

FountainVest raises $1.35bn for China

The Frank Tang-led firm has hit the hard-cap for Fund II, with commitments from LPs including the WSIB, CPPIB and OTPP.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

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