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The Qatari Investment Authority is talking to potential new partners, including private equity firm Blackstone, about possible ways to recapitalise... (source)

Regal Entertainment may buy into India's pyramid, Times reports
M C Govardhana Rangan - Bloomberg- 07 July 2008

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Deal could make Packer ski king
Danny John - Sydney Morning Herald- 07 July 2008

James Packer faces a run-in with regulators over his control of Australia's ski resorts after it emerged that his private... (source)

Bear mood lifts chances
Katherine Ng - The Standard- 07 July 2008

The current bear market has created opportunities for private equity firms to hunt quality investments especially in China, says CVC... (source)

Merger activity on rise, but value of deals drops
Independent.ie- 07 July 2008

Irish mergers and acquisition activity remained strong for the second quarter of the year, with deal volume actually up on... (source)

Buyout spats bruise many, damage trust
Megan Davies & Jessica Hall - Reuters- 07 July 2008

Spats over the last remaining leveraged takeovers forged during the private equity boom have mostly been resolved, but Wall Street... (source)

LBO market gets a boost as BCE compromises with buyers, banks
Jason Kelly & Frederic Tomesco - Bloomberg- 07 July 2008

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Pentech sets sights on £45m tech fund
Scotsman- 06 July 2008

Pentech Ventures, the Glasgow venture capital firm, is understood to be raising cash for a £45m fund to be launched... (source)

F&C European private equity partnership completes fund raising
Private Equity Wire- 06 July 2008

F&C Asset Management has held a final close at EUR173m million for its European-focused mid-market private equity fund of funds,... (source)

DIC eyes sports group bid
Sean Cronin - Arabian Business- 06 July 2008

Dubai International Capital, the private equity house that manages $13 billion on behalf of the emirate, may bid for IMG,... (source)

Personal communications devices completes acquisition of UTStarcom
Trading Markets- 06 July 2008

Personal Communications Devices Holdings, a newly formed entity controlled by AIG Investments, announced the completion of its acquisition of the... (source)

Global regulation "found wanting"
Reuters- 06 July 2008

Weaknesses in the regulation of the global financial system have been revealed during the recent credit crunch, the chairman of... (source)

Citigroup scales down its global empire
Iain Dey - Times Online- 06 July 2008

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Alchemy and RJD get in gear to bid for Aviva's motoring brands
Mark Leftly - The Independent- 06 July 2008

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Bank raises rights issue after investor pulls out
Gulf Daily News- 05 July 2008

Bradford & Bingley (B&B) yesterday increased its rights issue to £400 million pounds ($794m) after US investor TPG Capital pulled... (source)

Private Equity Q2 investment in China up 10.7%
Xinhua- 05 July 2008

Private equity market in China kept expanding in the second quarter, with the total value of 33 disclosed projects reaching... (source)

Shuaa Partners fund sees $165m investment
Gulf News - 05 July 2008

Shuaa Partners, the private equity arm of Shuaa Capital, said it has attracted $165 million for its $200-million hospitality... (source)

Asia retail group gets 90% of Courts, can force sale of rest
Simeon Bennett - Bloomberg- 05 July 2008

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Penn National Gaming cancels its sale to private equity firms
Michael J de la Merced - The New York Times- 04 July 2008

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Struggling ScS bought out by Sun Capital Partners
James Thompson - The Independent- 04 July 2008

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LBO remuneration encourages `excessive' risk-taking, BIS says
Edward Evans - Bloomberg- 04 July 2008

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B&B ups rights issue size
Steve Slater - Reuters- 04 July 2008

Bradford & Bingley plans to increase its rights issue to 400 million pounds after U.S. private equity firm TPG Capital... (source)

IAWS' €2.7bn plans for Hiestand face legal block
Ailish O'Hora - Independent.ie- 04 July 2008

Plans by IAWS to create a €2.7bn food group through the acquisition of Swiss baker Hiestand have hit a stumbling... (source)

Venture capital the key to diversification
Fred Korangy - Arabian Business- 04 July 2008

Venture capital is an asset class to date underdeveloped and underinvested in the Middle East and it fills the huge... (source)

Carlyle's Xugong contract lapses
Sundeep Tucker & Geoff Dyer - Financial Times- 04 July 2008

The contract underpinning the controversial planned investment by Carlyle Group in a Chinese machinery maker has... (source)

Farming lures more managers as Dexion prepares $270 million fund raising
Thomson Investment Management News - 04 July 2008

The rush to capitalise on booming food prices and agricultural commodities continues apace as Dexion Capital prepares to raise $270... (source)

Astrapak play is a poser for private equity player
Business Report- 04 July 2008

For the first three months of this year Lereko Metier's joint venture private equity fund was doing well with its... (source)

Walkers predicts change in private equity market
Private Equity Wire- 04 July 2008

Various developments in the private equity market over the past 18 months hold the seeds of significant changes for the... (source)

Lone Star may exit Korea Exchange with block sales (Update1)
Bomi Lim - Bloomberg- 03 July 2008

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Equity firm picks up Innovair
Tamsyn Parker - The New Zealand Herald- 03 July 2008

Local private equity firm Direct Capital has sold the Innovair Group to SC Johnson in the second private equity transaction... (source)

TVS-Shriram fund to build portfolio on market downturn
Deepti Chaudhary - Livemint- 03 July 2008

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Maritime Capital bins $300 mln Singapore IPO plan
Saeed Azhar - Reuters- 03 July 2008

Maritime Capital Shipping has shelved a planned Singapore stock market listing, which bankers said was aiming to raise $300 million,... (source)

Huawei narrows list of mobile unit bidders-sources
Michael Flaherty - Reuters- 03 July 2008

Huawei Technologies, China's largest mobile phone equipment maker, has narrowed the field of bidders for a stake in its mobile... (source)

Oak Hill completes financing for Fox TV assets
Jui Chakravorty - Reuters- 03 July 2008

Private equity firm Oak Hill has completed the financing for its $1.1 billion purchase of eight television stations put up... (source)

Chrysler to explore ties with China's Great Wall
Reuters- 03 July 2008

Chrysler LLC has signed a memorandum of understanding with China's Great Wall Motor Co to explore long-term business ties in... (source)

Dubai International Capital appoints David Smoot as managing director for private equity
Private Equity Wire- 03 July 2008

Dubai International Capital, the international investment arm of Dubai Holding, has appointed David Smoot, formerly of Morgan Stanley Private Equity,... (source)

Publicis to buy Kekst public relations firm
Andrew Ross Sorkin & Peter Edmonston - The New York Times- 03 July 2008

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HSBC AM planning range of products focused on Middle East
James Molony - Thomson Investment Management News - 03 July 2008

HSBC Global Asset Management is planning a 'range of products' focusing on the Middle East and North Africa, starting with... (source)

Countrywide approached HBOS over Halifax estate agency chain
Martin Arnold & Jane Croft - Financial Times- 02 July 2008

Countrywide, the UK's biggest estate agency, recently made a tentative approach to buy the Halifax chain of estate agents from... (source)

Private equity pays heavily for investment in chemicals industry
Salamander Davoudi & Anousha Sakoui - Financial Times- 02 July 2008

When investors and bankers look to sectors being affected by the credit crunch, the chemical industry comes close to the... (source)

Informa eyes up £3.4bn approach from private equity partnership
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson - Financial Times- 02 July 2008

Informa has received a tentative 506p-per-share approach from a private equity consortium which would value the trade fairs and scientific... (source)

Insurer keen on partners
Katherine Ng - The Standard- 02 July 2008

China Life, the country's largest insurer, expects to conclude the introduction of international strategic investors for its property and casualty... (source)

New Jersey goes private, long and short
FINalternatives- 02 July 2008

The New Jersey State Investment Council is committing $175 million to a pair of private equity and hedge... (source)

Bedrock rolls out Multi-strat fund of funds
FINalternatives- 02 July 2008

Bedrock Alternative Asset Management in May launched its Global Diversified Fund, a fund of funds covering private equity, hedge funds,... (source)

China Life (Group) reduces holdings in CITIC Securities
China Knowledge- 02 July 2008

CITIC Securities Co., China's largest securities firm by assets, said Thursday China Life Insurance (Group) Co. has reduced its holdings... (source)

UK interest prompts IFG break-up value caution
John Mulligan - Independent.ie- 02 July 2008

Financial group IFG's chief executive Mark Bourke has cautioned against attempting to put a break-up valuation on the firm after... (source)

Amtek Auto likely to buy Germany's KSM Castings-paper
Reuters- 02 July 2008

Auto parts maker Amtek Auto Ltd is likely to buy German light metal castings maker KSM Castings for about 250... (source)

Skadden Arps retains lead on Sullivan & Cromwell in deal advice
Lindsay Fortado & Carlyn Kolker - Bloomberg- 02 July 2008

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Investcorp eyes private equity deal for $1bn fund
Gulf Daily News- 01 July 2008

Bahrain-based Investcorp expects to complete its first private equity purchase shortly for its $1 billion Gulf Opportunity Fund.... (source)

Social security fund to invest in CDB
Mao Lijun - China Daily- 01 July 2008

The National Council for Social Security Fund will become the exclusive strategic investor for China Development Bank... (source)

Buy-out fund reflects take-off of private equity in Africa
Martin Arnold - Financial Times- 01 July 2008

The rapid growth of private equity in Africa will be underlined today as Kingdom Zephyr announces it has raised $325m... (source)

Bradford & Bingley investors urged to look at blocking bailout
Times Online- 01 July 2008

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Talon aglow after striking lava lamp deal
Hal Weitzman - Financial Times- 01 July 2008

The world's biggest manufacturer of lava lamps - the iconic hippie-era lighting phenomenon - has been bought by a private... (source)

Blackstone to sell a business it has held for a decade
Michael J. de la Merced & Peter Edmonston - The New York Times- 01 July 2008

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Quinn's record year
Kevin Feddy - Manchester Evening News- 01 July 2008

Two former teachers whose Manchester firm assesses management teams for private equity and other investors today unveiled a 50 per... (source)

Clear channel lenders deepen discount on bank loans, people say
Pierre Paulden - Bloomberg- 01 July 2008

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BCE defers quarterly dividend to raise cash position
Sinclair Stewart - Globe and Mail- 01 July 2008

BCE Inc. is skipping the payment of its quarterly dividend in an effort to make its $35-billion takeover more palatable... (source)

Ethos Capital fund surpasses target by 40%
The Star Online- 01 July 2008

The response to Ethos Capital Sdn Bhd’s maiden fund, Ethos Capital One, has been overwhelming, surpassing the original RM150mil target... (source)