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Former Tesco chief takes PE role

Supermarket mogul Sir Terry Leahy is to join fellow corporate heavyweights Jack Welch and AG Lafley in advising buyout firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Hony nears final close on RMB fund

The Beijing- and Hong Kong-based firm is on the cusp of its hard-cap target of RMB10bn for its second RMB fund.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Carlyle returns $7.5bn to LPs

The global alternatives group distributed $6.4bn to investors in the first quarter this year, almost as much as the $7.5bn it returned in 2010, according to the David Rubenstein-led firm’s annual report.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Qiming closes Fund III on $450m

The Chinese firm has also promoted partner Hans Tung to managing director.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Hamilton Lane moves key man to Asia

Europe and Asia chief Juan Delgado-Moreira has relocated from London to steer the firm’s Asian business to growth in a ‘challenging’ business environment.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

New-look 3i sets return target after mixed year

UK-listed 3i, which doubled its investment pace in the past year, set a new 15% benchmark for future returns but CEO Michael Queen reported results for the last financial year which fell short of that despite a successful reorganisation.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Study: Asian fundraising rebounds

Institutional investors committing to emerging markets have been most keen on Asia and Latin America, according to the latest research from placement and advisory firm Probitas Partners.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Axxon targets $250m for second Brazil fund

The group has gathered about $126m from US investors alone, and more from non-US LPs.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Goldman Sachs launches maiden RMB fund

The US giant is targeting RMB5bn for growth capital investments and the restructurings of Chinese state-owned enterprises.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

GPs warn of ‘rough ride’ in emerging markets

Political risk and inflation were among challenges highlighted by Abraaj's Arif Naqvi, Actis' Jonathan Bond and Global Environment Fund's Jeffrey Leonard while speaking at an industry conference.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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