Siddharth Poddar

The fund of funds is being launched to create an enviroment conducive for institutional investor participation in private equity and to provide investors with access.

Alcazar Capital has invested in Bumi Geo Engineering and plans to launch its maiden third-party fund to invest in infrastructure services and logistics in India

The head of Korea Exchange Bank has said that Lone Star may have no choice but to go for a block sale of the bank's shares if the deal with HSBC fails to materialise.

Five US private equity firms reportedly remain in the running to acquire a stake in the mobile business unit of China’s Huawei Technologies

TVS Capital, the subsidiary of a diversified Indian conglomerate, has raised $115m for a consumer-driven growth capital fund.

The Nordic Bank has listed an infrastructure fund on the LSE to invest in India’s energy and transport sectors, and is close to completing its maiden investment in a hydroelectricity generator.

The quoted China-focused private equity company has invested $71m in a university in Shaanxi, in recognition of the growing demand for tertiary education in the country.

Dubai International Capital has hired David Smoot to expand its private equity operations in North America. He brings with him a wealth of experience in investment banking, from advisory mandates to principal investing.

Draper Fisher Jurvetson, DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures and Evergreen Venture Partners are backing aniBoom’s expansion and content-creation plans.

Mauritius-based Frontline Strategy has made its maiden investment from the India Industrial Growth Fund in Shriram SEPL Composites, a pipe manufacturer.