Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

3i in talks over China fund

The Michael Queen-led firm is negotiating with the Chinese authorities over the launch of local private equity fund. To date, the firm has invested in China from a global growth capital vehicle.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Goldman reshuffles Asian private equity chiefs

Ankur Sahu will transfer from Tokyo to Mumbai, where he will focus on investments in India as well as Japan.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

News analysis: Chinese fundraising rules

The world’s second largest economy is one step closer to regulating its private equity industry – and that will impact foreign GPs, too.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Hopu’s Ong launches fund with $2bn target

Richard Ong, one of the three co-founders of Hopu, reportedly expects a final close on his new venture in early June.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Mt Kellett raises $732m for Fund II

Thirty-five LPs have already committed to the second fund being raised by Mark 'Goldfinger' McGoldrick, former head of the special situations group for Goldman Sachs.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR closes $1bn China fund

The publicly listed firm collected $5bn for new strategies last year, including infrastructure, natural resources and mezzanine investments.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Silverfleet in $675m medical exit

Sterigenics is being acquired by Chicago-based GTCR, which has just closed Fund IX on $3.25bn.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Silver Lake launches ‘green’ strategy with Soros

The partnership, called Silver Lake Kraftwerk, will target environmentally friendly growth investments. Cathy Zoi, a former official in the Obama administration, is joining the team.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

China moves towards regulation of PE industry

A measure released today requires firms with an AUM of over RMB500m to register with China’s National Development and Reform Commission and submit to regular reviews. The measure will expand the investable universe of China’s SSF, which can only commit to NDRC-approved firms.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

CalPERS to keep reducing relationships, ramp up directs

The $231bn pension also plans to boost its exposure to private debt as well as specialty financing in emerging markets like China and Brazil.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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