Siddharth Poddar

The India-focussed private equity firm has disclosed its first investment from the $500m infrastructure fund it is raising.

The Singapore-based firm is raising a growth capital fund to invest in local SMEs, which other investors neglect.

The Middle East investment firm's third private equity fund will allow foreign contractors in Kuwait to fulfill ‘offset obligations’ through an investment in the fund.

The firm is increasing its capacity to invest in South and Southeast Asia where there is 'substantial demand' for power and transport infrastructure.

In a significant move by the Chinese government, the country's National Social Security Fund has been allowed to invest in non state-backed domestic private equity funds.

BTS Investment Advisors’ India-focussed fund has acquired an undisclosed stake in an Indian drug provider to fund the company’s next stage of growth.

The first-time fund is investing in Israeli companies in sectors such as energy, water and the environment, and has already made seven investments.

The country’s government pension fund will invest about $650m in global private equity and real estate in the coming months.

The Mumbai-based private equity firm hopes to capitalise on opportunities in the sector provided by rapidly growing international trade.

The Swiss advisory firm has its eyes set on the Asian alternative assets market as it opens its first non-European office and appoints Mark Engler to spearhead its operations in the region.