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CIC loses more private equity talent

The $460bn sovereign wealth fund’s original private equity team has almost completely turned over, leading to concerns about the loss of ‘institutional knowledge’.

2 min read · 08 February 2013

Montana commits $100m to PE, VC

The $12.78bn retirement system has invested $100m across five funds since its February meetings.

2 min read · 08 February 2013

FountainVest: ‘China is not going to turn back’

FountainVest CEO Frank Tang told board members of a San Diego pension that China was unlikely to reverse its course on open markets and strong regulations.

3 min read · 08 February 2013

CIC loses another private equity official

The $460bn sovereign wealth fund has been experiencing an exodus of alternative investment professionals, many of whom were hired during the fund’s initial launching of its private equity programme.

3 min read · 08 February 2013

Gobi calling

On June 10th, Private Equity International's Matt Pocock will be setting off on a gruelling, self-supported 250km footrace, right across one of the most inhospitable terrains on the planet.

5 min read · 08 February 2013

Harvest Capital Partners’ CEO quits

The private equity firm backed by the China Resources Group is losing its chief executive officer Rong Ren, according to a company statement. His departure comes right in the middle of fundraising plans.

1 min read · 08 February 2013

PAG nears final close of Asia buyout fund

A $100m commitment from CalPERS has the Hong Kong-based firm closer to its $2.5bn target.

1 min read · 08 February 2013

China’s ruling hits foreign-sponsored RMB funds

In a setback for foreign GPs, China’s NDRC has ruled that foreign-sponsored RMB-denominated funds will not receive the same treatment as domestic funds.

2 min read · 08 February 2013

Temasek in $468m US energy deal

Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek and Asia private equity firm RRJ Capital have completed their fourth joint investment.

1 min read · 08 February 2013

Lion dishes up $1.9bn Weetabix partial exit

In the latest example of cross-border investment, London-based Lion has sold a controlling stake in UK-based Weetabix to a Chinese state-run enterprise.

2 min read · 08 February 2013

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