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Daniel joins Accel in India
Anand Daniel, previously a senior associate with Boston-headquartered early stage VC Flybridge Capital Partners, has joined Accel Partners as a principal in the firm's Bangalore office.
Affinity not raising new fund
Notwithstanding earlier incorrect media reports, leading independent regional buyout firm Affinity Equity Partners has no plans to start raising a new fund this year.
LMS cites Asia interest
London-listed growth capital and low-to-mid-cap buyout investor LMS Capital has expressed interest in deals in China and India.
Jeremy Coller of Coller Capital
After putting tough questions to the opening panel at the 2009 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum in Hong Kong, Jeremy Coller, CIO of Coller Capital, has the tables turned on him by AVCJ's Christina Kautzky.
Chhabria jumps from 3i to Actis
Mahesh Chhabria, a Partner with UK-based and listed 3i Group Plc since 2006, has left the group to join Actis, one of India’s longest-operating private equity houses.
TPG hires Kapur for India consumers
TPG Capital has announced the hire of Gunender Kapur, previously President and CEO of the foods division of Reliance Retail, as a senior advisor on the Indian retail and consumer space.
China: Globalizing the RMB
While the rest of the world is struggling with recession, China is different.
Guthrie leaves Providence
The Asia Pacific operation of Providence Equity Partners has seen another high-level departure, as Michelle Guthrie, Managing Director at the Hong Kong office of the leading media and telecoms investor, leaves the firm, destination unknown.
Kaizen defines Indian education investment model
Kaizen Management Advisors seems poised to lead investment in this sector in India.
CITIC hits $1.3 billion for RMB fund
CITIC Private Equity Funds Management Co., Ltd. (CITIC PE), has hit a new high in RMB fundraising, accumulating RMB9 billion ($1.32 billion) for its debut vehicle, the CITIC Mianyang Private Equity Fund.
Apollo gets hold of Holdfast
Leading Wall Street alternatives giant Apollo Global Management is taking on board Grant Kelley and the entire team of his own real estate platform Holdfast Capital, as part of creating a new Asian entity, Apollo Global Real Estate Management, Asia Pacific...
Philip Bilden of HarbourVest Partners
Philip Bilden, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at influential fund of funds HarbourVest Partners, talks about the firm's investment strategy and the relative attractions of different regional markets.
Jain leaves IIF
Ajay Jain, one of the founding principals at IDFC Project Equity's $927 million India Infrastructure Fund, is leaving the firm to head the Indian infrastructure initiative of an unnamed US company.
Religare's Chakraborty leaves for Oman's Kitara Capital
Amitabh Chakraborty, formerly head of equity research at Religare Securities, has reportedly quit the leading Indian brokerage to join Kitara Capital, an arm of the Sultanate of Oman’s Ajit Khimji Group, as MD and CIO.
Jonathan Zhu of Bain Capital
Jonathan Zhu, Managing Director at Bain Capital Asia, speaks about the firm's position on control and minority stakes, Bain Capital's market entry strategy, and the firm's plans for investing in 2010.
Ashurst appoints Moroz, Davies for Asian funds
London-headquartered international law firm Ashurst LLP has made two private equity-related appointments for Asia, with the appointment of Dean Moroz and Mark Davies as Counsels in Hong Kong and Singapore respectively.
A wining alternative?
One of the more unusual alternative investment fund propositions to have emerged lately is the Lunzer Wine Fund launched by the UK’s Lunzer Wine Investments, and now marketing in Asia Pacific.
US BBH deploys partner to Hong Kong
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co (BBH), a US private bank offering specialist private equity services, will relocate its senior partner Andrew J. F. Tucker to Hong Kong in order to develop business in Asia.
Istithmar's Jackson resigns
David Jackson, hitherto CEO of Dubai World investment division Istithmar World, has stepped down, with Istithmar CIO Andy Watson taking his place.
Cohen at the gates of the China Club
One of the iconic figures of private equity’s LBO glory days in the 1980s, and co-star of Barbarians At The Gates, Peter A. Cohen, former chairman and CEO of Shearson Lehman Hutton, was in Hong Kong this week on behalf of his new firm, Cowen Group, and...
Carlyle promotes for prospects in Asia
The Carlyle Group has made a number of key senior promotions in its Asia Pacific team, part of a global round of 33 elevations across the group announced this month.
Bessemer makes Gupta MD
Bessemer Venture Partners has promoted BVP India investment director Vishal Gupta to MD in its Bangalore office.
Avigo recruits Harikrishnan
Delhi-headquartered mid-market investor Avigo Capital Partners has recruited S. Harikrishnan as an investment director to oversee investments from the firm’s Mumbai office.
Venture Q&A: Peter Wagner
Rebecca Fannin recently chatted with Accel Partners’ Peter Wagner, who heads up the investment firm’s strategy in India.