Siddharth Poddar

The private equity arm of Standard Chartered is backing the growth of Environmental Facilities Management, a manager of more than 75 Korean water treatment plants.

The fund is part of a broader initiative to spur investment activity in the country.

The global private equity firm has closed Asia Growth Partners IV after 14 months in the market.

The firm founded by Goldman's former head of special situations, Mark McGoldrick, has already held an interim close on just short of $2bn.

The New Zealand-focused firm needs to raise NZ$50m more to reach its final close target.

A merger between JC Flowers-backed Shinsei and Cerberus-backed Aozora would create the country's sixth-largest bank.

The two Middle Eastern financial institutions have settled a dispute relating to the conversion of bonds into stock, giving Dubai Banking Group a 48% stake in SHUAA.

The private equity and real estate firm is establishing an office in London to target investments on the AIM market.

KKR’s creatively structured buyout of Oriental Brewery could provide a template for private equity deals during these volatile times, writes Siddharth Poddar.

The former chief executive officer of Mumbai-based ICICI Venture is raising an India-focused fund and has reportedly teamed up with ICICI colleague Sudhir Variyar.