Infrastructure
3i to stop investing in Indian infrastructure
3i Infrastructure will make no further investments in India as the $1.2 billion India Infrastructure Fund has not delivered the capital growth expected. The firm said it faced more political,...
South Asia |
13 May 2013 | 
ACO Investment to bet $700m on Myanmar
New York-based ACO Investment Group, a firm founded by former United Airlines president Rononjoy Dutta and former Credit Suisse banker Hari Achuthan, says it will invest $700 million in Myanmar.
Southeast Asia |
19 Mar 2013 |
AVCJ at 25: Luis Miranda of IDFC Private Equity
Luis Miranda became CEO of a fledgling IDFC Private Equity in 2002, raised India’s first infrastructure fund, and helped prove that the sector can make money. A flood of new capital arrived and the country is still adjusting to it
Infrastructure | 15 Mar 2013
Kotak Mahindra reaches $90m first close on India infra fund
Kotak Mahindra has reached a first close on its infrastructure fund with commitments of $90 million. Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Brookfield Asset Management have come in as cornerstone investors.
South Asia |
13 Mar 2013 |
China Resources Capital, APG launch $265m car park fund
China Resources Capital (CR Capital), the financial services arm of state-owned China Resources Group, and Dutch pension fund asset manager APG have established a $265 million car park fund.
Greater China |
22 Feb 2013 |
Profile: IL&FS' Archana Hingorani
When Dr. Archana Hingorani swapped academia for industry, she ended up at the nascent IL&FS. Twenty years on, she is CEO of the company’s PE unit and recognized as a pioneer in Indian infrastructure
South Asia | 20 Feb 2013
Canada’s OMERS targets Australia
Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS), one of Canada’s big three pension funds, plans to increase its exposure to Australia through investments in infrastructure and natural resources.
Australasia |
15 Feb 2013 |
Macquarie, SBI to buy majority stake in GMR Jadcherla Expressways
Macquarie SBI Infrastructure Fund (MSIF) has agreed to buy a 74% stake in GMR Jadcherla Expressways from Bangalore-based infrastructure major GMR Group.
South Asia |
15 Feb 2013 |
Australia’s Hastings adds to North America team
Australian infrastructure investor Hastings Funds Management has appointed Irene Mavroyannis as executive director with responsibility for business development in the US and Canada. She will join the existing investment team in New York.
People |
14 Feb 2013 |
Anil Ahuja departs 3i
Anil Ahuja, managing partner and head of Asia for 3i, has quit the private equity firm. According to a statement, Ahuja is leaving to pursue other opportunities, although he will still operate as a part-time consultant to 3i.
People |
04 Feb 2013 |
Philippines infrastructure: Hole in the road
Still massively underserved, the Philippines infrastructure sector is finally on private equity investors’ radar. Partnering with a credible local partner could be the first step to success
Infrastructure |
30 Jan 2013 |
CapAsia taps Japanese for infra fund
As Japanese companies struggle in shrinking domestic market, government agencies and financial institutions have joined forces to promote local expertise overseas. For Capital Advisors Partners Asia (CapAsia), the country has become an attractive LP market....
Fundraising |
23 Jan 2013 |
CapAsia to launch $350m infrastructure fund
Singapore-based Capital Advisors Partners Asia (CapAsia) is in the process of launching a new infrastructure fund to invest in projects across Southeast Asia. The fund - CapAsia ASEAN Infrastructure III - will start out with $100 million and eventually...
Southeast Asia |
04 Jan 2013 |
Equis closes first fund at $647m
Equis Funds Group, a pan-Asian fund manager focused on Asian energy and infrastructure, has closed its first private equity fund - Equis Asia Fund I - at $647 million, exceeding its initial target of $500 million.
Fundraising |
02 Jan 2013 |
Singapore named most attractive market for infrastructure investment
Singapore is the world’s most attractive market for infrastructure investment, according to a new report.
Infrastructure |
14 Dec 2012 |
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