Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Carlyle invests in US logistics company

The Carlyle Group’s $1.1bn infrastructure fund has done its second deal and joined the growing trend of private equity firms targeting the logistics space.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Market volatility rocks CPPIB returns, private equity remains bright spot

The Canadian pension has been hit by turbulence in the public equities and REIT markets, but its alternatives fared well in 2007, with infrastructure leading the way.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Report: Cerberus eyes Chinese investments

The chairman of the New York-based alternative asset manager said the firm is building an operating team in China and downplayed problems with its Chrysler and GMAC deals.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Blackstone nabs SAC trading ace for Asian expansion

The firm has hired Aaron Nieman to build an event-driven hedge fund platform targeting the Asia-Pacific region.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Morgan Stanley closes $4bn infrastructure fund

The captive infrastructure firm of the US bank has closed its latest fund, which has already made more than $1bn of investments. More than 100 employees of the bank invested.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Baring Asia raises $1.5bn

Jean Eric Salata, the Asian firm’s chief executive, said investor demand had been particularly strong because of its low-leverage growth focus.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Report: China’s largest pension to invest in private equity

In a significant move by the Chinese government, the country's National Social Security Fund has been allowed to invest in non state-backed domestic private equity funds.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Carlyle signs deal with Chinese province

The Carlyle Group is expected to make significant investments in Shandong Province, China’s second-most productive in terms of economic output.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Lightspeed raises $800m for Fund VIII

The oversubscribed fund will deploy ‘substantial capital in China, India and Israel’ while maintaining the firm’s US focus.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Aureos signs agreement with Costa Rican Exchange

The emerging markets specialist will have preferred access to the Central American nation's junior stock market.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

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