Siddharth Poddar

The private equity firm has bought a minority stake in ECI Engineering and Construction Company as India’s infrastructure sector continues to draw private equity investments.

The global alternatives manager joins a number of other firms looking to expand their presence in Asia, as it seeks to establish a local presence in the Australian market.

The private equity arm of the global bank has launched a public-to-private attempt on Singapore-listed Sing Lun Holdings with the backing of the founder shareholders.

Investments in consumer-related industries in India continue to soar as the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton Investments takes a stake Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company.

The Palo Alto venture firm has made a second hire for its India operations, and is opening an office in the southern city of Bangalore.

Dubai International Capital has picked up a “significant minority stake” in Singapore-based True Group.

The Indian alternatives manager has completed fundraising for its third private equity fund in less than three months, bringing its assets under management to more than $1.4 billion.

Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities are setting up a ¥100 billion buyout fund for investing in capital-hungry Japanese companies.

The Australian private equity firm has good news for investors as it raises its third fund booking a 2.5x cash return on its investment in MediHerb.

The Sydney-based private equity firm has more than tripled its previous fund.