Siddharth Poddar

Pantheon, Adams Street and Morgan Creek are among the founding members of the Limited Partners Association of China, the country's second such group created this year.

Xiao Wei joins Anoop Seth as co-head of AMP's Asian infrastructure team, which is currently raising a $750m 'Asian Giants' infrastructure fund that agreed its first deal last month.

JPMorgan is reportedly looking to increase to $1bn its Indian private equity investments. Last month, PEO reported the firm held a $500m first close on an Asian infrastructure fund.

Edward Sippel will relocate from the firm's New York headquarters to head its first Asian office. This is the second US-based firm this week to reveal plans to open in Hong Kong.

Private equity investments in New Zealand fell by more than 90 percent in the first half of 2008, compared to the same period last year.

An NEA-IndoUS-led syndicate is backing Connectiva, a US-based company that 'leverages the strengths of India' to provide solutions to the telecom industry.

PCG Asset Management has joined the growing number of gatekeepers opening Asian offices. It has hired Jean-Noël Odier from BNP Paribas to help establish its first office outside the US.

Future Logistics is reportedly seeking a private equity injection of $40m to expand its warehousing capacity and to develop its transportation business. Active firms to date in the sector include Blue River, Blackstone and SIDBI Venture Capital.

The San Francisco firm is backing the growth and acquisition plans of Aconex, an online document management company, in one of the largest Australian private equity deals of 2008.

Actis, Cornell Capital and Nexent Ventures are among a group of private equity firms reportedly looking to partner with India's PFC to fund power projects in the country.