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Ronan Agnew has left the bank less than a year after he relocated to Hong Kong from London.

The firm reportedly intends to acquire more properties in Malaysia through its Asia Fund III, which raised $3.9 billion in equity at final close last year.

The quoted investment manager suffered a net loss for the first time in its history, due largely to hedge fund positions. Its private equity portfolio is 'in better shape' than many competitors, chief executive Nemir Kirdar has said.

The three US firms are reportedly up against Development Bank of Japan and an investment arm of Daiwa Securities, in the $1.1 billion auction for troubled J-REIT, New City Residence.

The Indian container rail service provider wants to raise INR 1bn to continue funding a pan-India container railway infrastructure project.

The US-based firm has invested $15m in a Chinese steel parts maker along with CDH Investments, China Everbright and Asia Mezzanine Capital.

Hemal Mirani, who recently resigned from HarbourVest's Asian subsidiary, will bolster CVC Asia Pacfic's investor relations.

Former Kleiner Perkins China partner Ian Goh has followed David Su to Matrix's China affiliate. Su and Goh worked together both at Kleiner Perkins China and TDF Capital. Matrix is investing its first China fund, which closed on $275m in January 2008.

The Paris-based private equity firm reportedly intends to invest in Chinese coal bed methane fields.

The early-stage investor will be advised by former Times of India director Pradeep Guha as it deploys its $220m Fund II.