Siddharth Poddar

The distressed investment specialist has teamed with South Korea's National Pension Service to jointly pursue investments in private equity, special situations and real estate.

The distressed investment specialist has teamed with South Korea's National Pension Service to jointly pursue investments in private equity, special situations and real estate.

Private equity investments in New Zealand fell by more than 90 percent in the first half of 2008, compared to the same period last year.

Private equity investments in New Zealand fell by more than 90 percent in the first half of 2008, compared to the same period last year.

An NEA-IndoUS-led syndicate is backing Connectiva, a US-based company that 'leverages the strengths of India' to provide solutions to the telecom industry.

Large private equity firms in Asia may increasingly look to investments outside of their traditional space, writes Siddharth Poddar.

Lone Star's search for an exit from KEB resumes, following a year of regulatory hurdles and court cases that held up the HSBC deal. This is the second time Lone Star has had a deal for its KEB stake fall apart.

Lone Star's search for an exit from KEB resumes, following a year of regulatory hurdles and court cases that held up the HSBC deal. This is the second time Lone Star has had a deal for its KEB stake fall apart.

Large private equity firms in Asia may increasingly look to investments outside of their traditional space, writes Siddharth Poddar.

The global buyout firm is to acquire a 26.7 percent stake in Shriram City Union Finance, its second investment in the Shriram Group in two years. The investment will be made from its recently closed $4bn Asian fund.