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Cathay Capital to launch Sino French (Midcap) Fund

Cathay Capital is to launch a new investment vehicle aimed at promoting growth and international development of French, Chinese and European companies in the mid-cap segment – the Sino French (Midcap) Fund. This new fund marks a new step in the cooperation between France and China for private equity investment.

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Fruitday.com completes new round of financing led by ClearVue Partners

China's largest fresh fruit shopping site, Fruitday.com, has completed a new round of financing led by ClearVue Partners, a private equity fund targeting fast growing and promising Chinese consumer companies. SIG Asia Investments also participated in this round of financing.   "We met many PE firms and ClearVue was different.

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Zoyi Capital invests in Chinese fashion brand Pink Mary

Private equity investment firm Zoyi Capital has invested in Pink Mary, a manufacturer and distributor of high-end women’s fashion in China. The investment represents the first deal for Zoyi Capital’s Fund I and will see the firm take a controlling interest in Pink Mary with the company’s founders retaining significant

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Loeb & Loeb affiliate Pang & Co appoints capital markets partner

Jae Chul (JC) Lee has joined Loeb & Loeb’s Hong Kong affiliate, Pang & Co, as a partner in the capital markets department. Most recently, Lee was a partner in the Hong Kong office of DLA Piper.   “Asia remains an important global business centre and a key market for

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KKR expands infrastructure and energy team in Asia

KKR is further expanding its global energy and infrastructure business in Asia with the appointment of Tony Schultz as managing director in Sydney. Ash Upadhyaya, a director on KKR’s energy and infrastructure team in the US who joined KKR in 2011, will relocate to Singapore.   “KKR aims to create

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Carlyle Group to acquire ADT Korea from Tyco for USD1.93bn

The Carlyle Group is to acquire a 100 per cent stake each in Tyco Fire & Security Services Korea and its subsidiaries (ADT Caps, Capstec and ADT Security) from Tyco in a USD1.93bn deal. The transaction is the largest private equity buyout deal in US dollar value in Korea since

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China Private Equity renamed as Adamas Finance

AIM-quoted China Private Equity Investment Holdings has been renamed Adamas Finance Asia (AFA). The company’s new AIM ticker is ADAM.   The renaming follows the completion of an agreement announced last December which sees control pass to the Hong Kong-based asset management group Adamas Asset Management.   Adamas has approximately

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ClearVue Partners closes USD262m Fund I for China consumer market

ClearVue Partners (CVP) has raised USD262m for its first fund, ClearVue Partners, exceeding the target of USD200m and hitting the hard cap for the fund. ClearVue Partners focuses on investment opportunities in the fast growing consumer market in Greater China, specifically in the food & beverage, consumer products, and consumer

RDIF and Mitsui announce first Russian-Japanese Investment Platform deal

Japanese trading firm Mitsui has agreed to join The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) as investor in Cotton Way. Cotton Way is a Russian commercial laundry and textile management company.   Mitsui will contribute to improve the operation and management of Cotton Way by introducing international best practices and offering experience

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Apex is first administrator in Abu Dhabi to receive ESCA’s new license

The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) in Abu Dhabi has granted Apex Fund Services (Abu Dhabi) Ltd a licence to provide fund administration services under the ESCA’s new regulations. The new regulations set out the detailed requirements for the establishment and distribution of UAE domestic funds, and formalises the

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