Siddharth Poddar

Babson Capital Management has formed an eight-strong team in Sydney and Asia to source mezzanine debt and private equity opportunities in the region.

The Cairo-headquartered private equity firm recorded net earnings of $38.1m for 2009 on revenues of $79.2m.

Of the $1trn of dry powder available globally, Bain & Co estimates $200bn is allocated to the Asia-Pacific region, which is poised for a strong rebound in PE activity by 2012.

KKR, New Silk Route and Standard Chartered Private Equity are close to a deal that would see them back one of India's largest coffee house chains.

The Asian Genco deal backed by firms including General Atlantic, Goldman Sachs, and Norwest Venture Partners marks the largest-ever equity investment in the Indian power sector.

Blackstone and Capital International have reportedly acquired a 30% stake in Chinese agricultural company Dili ahead of its listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

The China-focused private equity firm hit the hard cap for New Horizon Capital Fund III, after readjusting its target twice during fundraising.

The Japanese firm will partner with Softbank to acquire the company’s XGP mobile network service business.

Less than three years after acquiring Paperbox Holdings, Hong Kong-headquartered CVC Asia Pacific has agreed to sell Malaysia's largest paperboard manufacturer to Japan’s Oji Paper.

The financial advisory and principal investment firm gained RMB fund approval under the Shanghai Pudong initiative and aims to 'promote and expand' China's investment relationship with Latin America.