Private Equity
The UK government-backed fund of funds has taken on ex-Unilever executive Shonaid Jemmett-Page in the new role.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
China’s biggest investment bank and the government-owned asset management firm are reportedly establishing a private equity firm to manage up to RMB 20bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Garth Peterson, who headed the bank’s real estate investing business in China, was promoted to managing director in 2007.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Paris-based private equity firm reportedly intends to invest in Chinese coal bed methane fields.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The venture firm has promoted Francis Chen from venture partner to vice chairman and boosted its deal cutting capabilities in China’s cleantech and core technology sectors with four new hires.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Emerging market funds raised nearly $67bn last year, a 12% rise from 2007 that is due largely to exponential growth in Asia-focused funds. The challenge is convincing Western investors to maintain exposure to markets perceived as 'riskier', according to EMPEA president Sarah Alexander.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The telecoms company, eyed by private equity firms in the past, is under investigation for vote-rigging allegations, after shareholders recently voted to delist the company.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The US-based firm has invested $15m in a Chinese steel parts maker along with CDH Investments, China Everbright and Asia Mezzanine Capital.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Hemal Mirani, who recently resigned from HarbourVest's Asian subsidiary, will bolster CVC Asia Pacfic's investor relations.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
CLSA Capital Partners' mezzanine management arm has led a consortium of investors including AXA Private Equity in financing the privatisation of Midsouth Holdings.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
