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Equistone makes second investment in a week

The investment in the manufacturer of cutting systems for the tyre industry comes just a few days after Equistone invested in the Charles et Alice Group, a French maker of fruit desserts.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Advent hires industrial consultant

Angelo Brisimitzakis, former chief executive officer of Compass Minerals, will help Advent evaluate investment opportunities in North America’s chemicals and materials sectors.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

HgCapital buys tax advisory business

The deal, which is the latest by the firm’s Fund VI, comes three months after Hg reached a £2bn hard-cap on its Fund VII.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Australia returns trump emerging Asia

Australian PE has returned 14.3% over a 15-year period compared to 8.8% from emerging Asia, according to panelists at the AVCAL conference in Australia.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Kravis: KKR confident in deploying Asia fund

KKR co-founder Henry Kravis believes his firm is well-positioned to deploy its record $6 billion Asia fund and said the region’s longterm growth story remains intact despite setbacks.

4 min read · 19 September 2013

Report: Chinese authorities nab ex-CDH exec

Wang Gongquan, founder of CDH's venture capital unit, has reportedly been taken from his home by police due to his links to a civic group advocating greater transparency.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

EQT snaps up German photo gallery network

This is the third investment from EQT’s mid-market fund, which is currently in market attempting to raise $1 billion for cross-border expansion investments in Europe and Asia.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

CITIC chief jumps ship for Temasek

Yibing Wu, currently president of CITIC PE, will join Temasek as its head of China as incumbent Wei Ding takes an advisory role.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

CDIB, Advent team up for coffee deal

The firms have acquired a US-based coffee chain with a network in Asia and aim to expand the business further across the region.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Cogent adds to Asia secondaries team

The private equity-focused investment bank has moved Dominik Woessner from London to the firm's Asia office in Shanghai as secondary activity picks up in key markets.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

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