Siddharth Poddar

The global buyout firm has completed 'a series of investments' reportedly worth $150m in Ma Anshan Modern Farming. Last year the firm said it had invested nearly $100m for a minority stake in the growing Chinese dairy.

The troubled Australian transport infrastructure company has opted to sell shares to gain capital, rather than accept offers from firms that reportedly include TPG, GIP and Carlyle.

Gary Long has departed from the firm after 15 years as Investcorp looks to streamline management and cut costs.

One large PIPE deal accounted for the lion’s share of private equity investment in the country, while fundraising figures underline the Chinese government’s 'robust support' for the asset class.

Sequoia Capital has opened a new office in Delhi, its third in India. The firm’s other Indian offices are located in Bangalore and Mumbai.

The global buyout firm is reportedly in advanced talks to sell at least part of its controlling stake in Shenzhen Development Bank to Ping An Insurance.

The Indian private equity firm has sold its controlling stake in Ventex, reportedly for about $75m.

The Carlyle Group has reportedly submitted a bid for Australia's largest railway operator. TPG and GIP have been trying to buy the company since last year.

The venture capital arm of the semiconductor giant has acquired a stake in UQ Communications.

In its first cleantech deal, the Mumbai private equity firm has backed a company focused on the operation of biomass and small hydropower projects.