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KKR leads $160m investment in Chinese lender

The firm's first FIG deal in China was in partnership with GIC Special Investments and CICC Private Equity.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Unitas eyes sale of Buy the Way

The buyout firm has appointed Deutsche Bank to lead the sale of the South Korean chain of convenience stores, which could fetch up to $500m according to some reports.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Eichenlaub leaves European Capital to chair CDC

The head of European Capital's Paris office will reportedly replace Rene Maury at French-government backed private equity firm CDC Capital Investissement.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

New fundraisings may prompt amendments

Limited partners may seek changes to existing partnership terms when GPs come calling about the next fund, say advisors to both LPs and GPs.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

EVCA champions €1.5bn venture FoF scheme

The industry group is planning a programme that aims to prove European VC can deliver solid financial returns. At the same time, a UK minister has called for a €3bn European 'innovation' fund of funds.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Conversus lowers management fees by 20%

The publicly listed fund of funds halted investments in April, and has reduced management fees until it returns to growth mode.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Archer brings in bankers for Ascendia float

The listing of the sporting goods chain could fetch up to A$1bn, according to some reports.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Starwood, TPG confirm $2.8bn Corus deal

The firms are part of a syndicate buying a $4.5bn portfolio of loans and real estate from failed Chicago-based Corus Bank.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Turning on the money machine

US pensions are looking to educate themselves about infrastructure asset managers – the best sign yet that they may yet follow Australian superannuation funds in fueling the growth of the asset class in a big way.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Infra fund investigates its placement agent

An infrastructure firm called Emerald Infrastructure, raising a €750m fund, has told the SEC it is checking to see if its placement agent paid any external marketers.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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