Private Equity
Carlyle has hired international trade and policy expert David Marchick to provide in-house government affairs, regulatory and strategic advice to its fund managers.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The head of European buyout firm Apax Partners, Martin Halusa, has visited China in an attempt to secure backing from the government’s sovereign wealth fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Global Emerging Markets Group and the Chinese government's investment arm are together raising a $1 billion fund to target mineral energy sources in the developing world.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Asian private equity market continues to grow at a rapid rate, but a new report questions whether there are enough quality managers to invest the vast sums pouring into the asset class. James Taylor reports.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
Information technology deals, in particular information services, have boosted venture investment in China to levels not seen since the dotcom boom crashed.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
China has reportedly approved four new private equity funds dedicated to high priority sectors, less than a year after launching its first private equity fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The alternatives-focussed Yale University endowment returned 28 percent this year, up 5.1 percent percent from 2005. The endowment is now valued at $22.5 billion, up 25 percent from 2005.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Campbell’s will explore strategic options for its Godiva Chocolatier business, as the company refocuses on its core products and expands its soups into Russia and China.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Blackstone Group has taken a minority stake in a subsidiary of the state-owned China National Chemical Corporation, as it continues to build relations with the Chinese government.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Credit Suisse has hired Ben Ngai from Citi to focus on sponsor coverage in China.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
