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Adveq plans RMB fund of funds

The Swiss fund of funds manager has signed an MoU with the government of the Shanghai Pudong New Area.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

China Life to develop alternative investments programme

The Beijing-based insurance giant next month will introduce plans to expand into private equity, real estate and infrastructure investments.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

CIC plans $2bn US mortgage securities splurge

The Chinese Sovereign Wealth fund has reportedly shortlisted nine fund managers taking part in the US Public-Private Investment Plan.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

North Carolina Retirement System reports $17bn asset fall

The tenth largest pension fund in the US has reported a 5.6% fall in returns for real estate in 2008, but the sector still outperformed other asset classes.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Axa teams up in China to build homes

Paris-based insurer Axa says its real estate investment management business has struck an agreement with Chinese insurer, Ping An, to co-invest in residential projects in the country. A China real estate fund is also on the way.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

MSPE Asia in $318m Singaporean take-private

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia has offered to de-list Sihuan Pharmaceutical, a Chinese drug maker that specialises in cardio-cerebral vascular drugs.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

PAI reshuffle to trigger key man clause

The departure of two long-serving senior members of PAI Partners, including CEO Dominique Mégret, means LPs could suspend, dissolve or renegotiate and restructure Fund V.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CIC to make $260m China debut with CITIC Capital

The $200bn Chinese sovereign wealth fund is poised to buy a 40% stake in Chinese private equity and real estate firm, CITIC Capital, in its first domestic investment in a fund management platform. The Beijing-based fund purchased a stake in The Blackstone Group last year.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Pacific Alliance Group targets distress with Secured Capital Japan

Pacific Alliance Group is to purchase $46 million in convertible bonds from Secured Capital Japan, as well as forming a strategic alliance with the Tokyo-based investment manager to purchase assets and distressed debt in Japan and China.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Pacific Alliance builds $412m of Chinese assets

The private equity fund, listed on the London Stock Exchange, has invested half of the $400m it raised in its IPO last November.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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