Asian Development Bank
Former ADB executive named EMPEA CEO
The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has named Robert W. van Zwieten as its president and CEO, following the departure of founding president Sarah Alexander earlier this year. His appointment is effective immediately.
NSL Renewable raises $90 million
With $90 million in funding raised over the last week, NSL Renewable Power (NRPPL) is looking to leverage the falling costs of producing power from renewable sources. It currently has 185 megawatts of installed capacity across wind, solar, bio-mass and...
India’s NSL Renewable raises $30m from ADB
Renewable energy developer NSL Renewable Power Private (NRPPL) has raised $30 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in another round of financing to fund the construction of two hydro-power and wind energy projects in India.
ASEAN: The integration effect
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is gradually bringing the region’s economies closer together. Private equity investors stand to benefit but not all businesses are suited to cross-border expansion
Southeast Asia’s renewables: Ignored no more?
Aggressive government targets have drawn private equity and venture capital firms into Southeast Asia’s renewable energy. But success and sustainability depend on more than just government subsidies.
Indian microfinance: Back from the brink
The dust is finally starting to settle on the suicide scandals that rocked Indian microfinance in late 2010. Is the industry still an attractive proposition for private equity?
Singapore's Asian Agri Capital to raise $100m for palm oil investment
Asian Agri Capital, a Singapore-based early-stage plantation investor, is looking to raise $100 million to invest in palm oil and other tropical commodities in Southeast Asia and Latin America, Bloomberg reported.
ADB to invest India renewable energy JV
The Asian Development Bank has announced a JV agreement with India's NTPC Ltd. and Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Company to develop and operate 500MW of renewable power projects in India, and to invest up to $40 million for 25% of the operating company.
ADB to invest $20 million in AmInvestment's Asia Water Fund
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it will be committing $20 million to the Asia Water Fund, a vehicle backed by AmInvestment Group of Malaysia targeting investments into water and wastewater assets in mainland China and Southeast Asia.
Building a better Asia – public, private, partnerships and profits
Asian infrastructure, the best investment opportunity yet?
Bridging Asia’s infrastructure bottleneck
Infrastructure investors step up
ADB plans cleantech fund
The Asian Development Bank reportedly plans to raise at least $100 million in a private equity fund for investing in developers of advanced clean energy technologies in Asia Pacific.
Axis spinout may set trend in India
Parent bank to remain anchor LP