East Asia

GUEST FEATURE:<br/>CHINA'S COAL SECTOR

Albert Mclelland and Simon Mak share their insights into the implications for China of the soaring global demand for coal - and offer some tips on how to invest in the sector successfully.

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On the other side of the peak

The total value of private equity activity in Italy soared in the first half of 2008, but by the end of the year deal-doing was largely off the agenda. Reporting from Milan, Andy Thomson asks what happens next

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Backing first-timers

Why normality is on hold

Limited partners need to be in full possession of the facts before resuming substantial investment in private equity. Andy Thomson reports

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Axiom Asia expands team with ex-Coller exec

The Singapore-based firm has hired Alex Sao-Wei Lee from secondaries specialist Coller Capital.

SAIF invests $15m in goat milk company

The investment was made out the China-focused private equity firm's third fund, which closed on more than $1bn in 2007.