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Former Citi exec's fund closes on $515m

Former CVCI India head Ajay Relan will make growth equity investments in the Indian mid-market through the newly formed CX Partners.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CITIC-led group pours $146m into liquor deal

The Chinese private equity firm has led a consortium of investors including New Horizon to invest in Xifeng liquor company.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Buyouts best bet in Asia, despite crisis

So says a report from Swiss firm Strategic Capital Management.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Strategic Value hires ex-RREEF executive

Benjamin Young, the former chief investment officer of RREEF’s opportunity funds, has joined Strategic Value Partners as global head of real estate. SVP has also hired Georg Strassner, formerly with Morgan Stanley subsidiary Argoneo.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Growth on demand

IL&FS Investment Managers was the first Indian private equity firm to raise an infrastructure fund and was among the earliest entrants into real estate. Executive director and CEO Archana Hingorani talks to Siddharth Poddar about its evolution into a diversified alternative asset manager.

9 min read · 05 January 2013

Bain-backed GOME founder gets 14-yr prison sentence

Huang Guangyu, the Chinese appliance retailer's largest shareholder, has been convicted of bribery and insider trading and fined a record €72m. His wife has also been jailed.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

ICICI Venture in INR1.2bn health insurance deal

The India-focused private equity and real estate firm's investment in Star Health and Allied Insurance is its maiden deal from India Advantage Fund Series 3.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Managers eye 'emerging' LPs for fundraising

Panelists at Tuesday's IFC private equity event in Washington DC said that many established LPs have not yet opened their wallets to emerging markets strategies.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Qatar to increase stake in Canary Wharf owner

The sovereign wealth fund is reportedly planning to increase its stake in Songbird Estates to almost 30%.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis, Tata launch Indian infrastructure joint venture

The private equity firm and Indian conglomerate have invested a combined $200 million in a joint venture vehicle which will target road and highway building project work worth an aggregate total of $2 billion.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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