Siddharth Poddar

Private equity fundraising, investments and exits in Asia Pacific have dropped significantly in the first first half of 2008.

The head of Korea Exchange Bank has said that Lone Star may have no choice but to go for a block sale of the bank's shares if the deal with HSBC fails to materialise.

Tim Donahue, former head of JPMorgan's Asia Pacific leveraged finance group, will start Blackstone-owned GSO's Asian credit business.

Tim Donahue, former head of JPMorgan's Asia Pacific leveraged finance group, will start Blackstone-owned GSO's Asian credit business.

Lombard Investments has purchased a minority stake in a medical services company in the Philippines, with an eye on the increasing domestic demand for private healthcare.

Lombard Investments has purchased a minority stake in a medical services company in the Philippines, with an eye on the increasing domestic demand for private healthcare.

The infrastructure-focussed private equity firm has invested R400 million in a clean energy service company, its third such investment in the last six months.