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Shanghai chips away at PE currency barrierA pilot scheme would allow the conversion of up to 50% of an RMB fund from foreign currency, removing a huge hurdle facing foreign investors seeking access to China's private equity market.
- Carlyle closes second Asia fund, reports 2009 milestones
Washington DC-based The Carlyle Group has closed its Asia Real Estate Partners II fund on $485m after setting out to raise $1bn in 2008. The company has remained active in raising capital and deploying equity over the past year.
- Carlyle clinches largest retail lease in New York history
The Carlyle Group, together with partners Crown Acquisitions and the Kushner Company, have leased 90,000 sq. ft of space at 666 Fifth Avenue for more than $300m.
- Carlyle hires Credit Suisse's Arpey
The firm has hired Michael Arpey as a managing director responsible for coordination of investor relations, new fund formation and the development of new investor products.
- Carlyle to invest $98m in Central Pacific Financial
The capital injection is matched by an investment of equal size from New York-based Anchorage Capital Group, part of an expected aggregate $325m capital raise by Central Pacific.
- Carlyle launches small-cap investment group
The firm has named former partner at Pegasus Capital Rodney Cohen as head of its new US Equity Opportunity team, which will specialise in investments of up to $150m.
- Carlyle in $1bn Brazilian healthcare deal
General Atlantic is exiting its minority position in healthcare management company Qualicorp as Carlyle takes control.
- Buying into Brazil
Private equity investment in Latin America’s largest economy increased dramatically in 2010, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
- TPG to raise $736m for China
TPG will join the ranks of other Western firms raising RMB-denominated funds, including Carlyle, KKR and Blackstone. Read more about TPG in the forthcoming issue of PERE.
- Carlyle's Beijing fund reaches $354m first close
The global private equity firm has raised almost half of its target for the Carlyle Beijing RMB fund.