Siddharth Poddar

One of Malaysia’s largest media investment companies, Media Prima Berhad, will raise $100-150 million for its maiden fund.

The US- and China-based private equity firm has raised an additional $200 million for its third fund 16 months after its final close, while simultaneously adding four people to its investment team.

Manilan Asian Development Bank is to commit $100m to five private equity funds investing in the clean energy sector.

Private equity investments in the Asia Pacific region are likely to increase in the near future, according to Grant Kelley of US-based private equity firm Colony Capital.

The private equity arm of Henderson Global Investors has bought a minority stake in an Indian agrochemical company.

Sydney-based Kestrel Capital has sold its stake in Catapult Genetics, making a 2.5x cash return on its investment in three years.

GLG Partners, a European alternative investment manager, is picking up a 29.6 percent interest in Origo Sino-India.

Mumbai-based Quantum Equity Advisors has launched a private equity infrastructure fund in its maiden fundraising attempt.

The Asian private equity firm’s S$357 million bid for AsiaPharm faces opposition from minority shareholders.

The head of Korea’s largest pension fund has told PEO it is close to committing $300 million to a TPG distressed investment fund as it seeks to increase private equity allocations.