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Global Infrastructure Partners is reportedly interested in parts of the Australian transport infrastructure company’s business, while the consortium is interested in acquiring the entire business.

Global Infrastructure Partners is reportedly interested in parts of the Australian transport infrastructure company’s business, while the consortium is interested in acquiring the entire business.

Landwind will reportedly ask private equity firms including Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs’ private equity arm to submit first-round bids for a minority stake.

The global buyout firm has agreed to the terms laid out by the brewery’s parent InBev, which include its right – but not obligation – to reacquire the brewery within five years on ‘pre-determined financial terms’.

Clark Perkins was at the Melbourne-headquartered firm for 14 years and was actively involved in its private equity activities from 2005.

Deal flow in the country in the first quarter of 2009 fell to 19 deals, marking a 54% decline compared to the same period in 2008.

The fund will reportedly make investments in companies across all sectors within the country.

Mohamed Abdelsalam will drive deal sourcing and portfolio management in Egypt. The appointment forms part of the firm’s strategy to expand in the North African region.

China’s $200bn sovereign wealth fund has reportedly set up a new private equity department and appointed Hu Bing as its new head.

The private equity and secondaries fund manager has netted an IRR of 90 percent and a multiple of 6x from its investment in Vieworks.