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The firm will reportedly earn three times its intial investment in selling its 24% stake in Singapore-listed Parkway to Indian hospital chain Fortis.
Fred Hu, who joined Goldman Sachs as chief economist for China in 1997, is retiring from the bank and will reportedly launch his own private equity fund.
The Cairo-headquartered private equity firm has appointed Amr Seif from Investec Asset Management to head its regional financial services platform investment.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has hired Abhijit Sen from Citigroup as chief financial officer and chief administrative officer for its India operations.
An overwhelming majority of private equity managers investing in Southeast Asia expect an uptick in investment activity in the region in 2010 and more than half forecast an increase in LP appetite for Southeast Asia.
The firm's European head will replace Rajesh Khanna, who has resigned to establish an Indian investment business.
New Silk Route’s investment in Nectar Lifesciences will be used to fund the expansion of the company’s generic pharmaceutical business.
The Korean sovereign wealth fund will back an IFC-managed private equity fund focused on Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The MENA-based investment bank is setting up an office in Damascus and will raise a private equity fund focused on the country.
The emerging markets specialist is rounding out its Singapore team with Lionel Soh from Temasek.