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Infrastructure Investor Africa: An Intelligence Report

Click here to download Infrastructure Investor's latest intelligence report, which outlines the opportunities awaiting investors in Africa, a fast-growing continent whose GDP matches China and Brazil.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Colonial First State seeks 'enhanced core' through A$500m Australia retail fund

The real estate division of Colonial First State Global Asset Management has started fundraising on an investment fund aimed at Australia's 'sub-regional' and 'neighbourhood' shopping centres.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Baring Asia ends exclusive talks with Harbin Electric

The pan-regional investor had been lined up to back the take-private of the Chinese electric motors maker, along with CEO Tianfu Yang. It will now only fund up to 10% of the management buyout.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Year-end review: Frank Tang, FountainVest Partners

The CEO and managing partner of FountainVest shares with PEI Asia his views on the trends witnessed in Chinese private equity in 2010 and his expectations for 2011.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Baring Asia to back $752m Harbin take-private

The firm has submitted an offer alongside company CEO Tianfu Yang to buy all outstanding shares of NASDAQ-listed Harbin Electric, a Chinese electric motor maker.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

FountainVest in $92m PIPE deal

The Hong Kong-based firm will invest up to HK$720m for a minority stake in die-casting machine manufacturer L.K. Technology.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

BPEA signs off Fund V with $2.46bn

The Hong Kong-based firm hit its hard-cap in just five months, turning away $1bn in over-subscriptions.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

GIC, CIC in $1.8bn Brazil bank deal

The two Asian sovereign wealth funds have teamed with US private equity firm JC Flowers, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and others to acquire roughly a 19% interest in Brazil’s BTG Pactual.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

MSREI to close Korea operation in Asia strategy shift

Morgan Stanley Capital Korea, the real estate investment entity responsible for managing the Korea acquisitions on behalf of the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds, is to close by the end of the year, as the firm’s investing strategy in Asia shifts.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: CIC to open Toronto office

The $300bn Chinese sovereign wealth fund is reportedly setting up an office in Toronto in a broader push to expand its international operations.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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