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Nimbus To Invest $34 Million In DVD Rental Business

You have already heard that sports broadcasting company Nimbus Communications is entering DVD rental business. Now hear how much the company wants to invest in the business. The company, which plans to deliver DVDs in 30 minutes flat a la … […]

Bharti, Axa to launch realty fund

Bharti Enterprises and French insurance major AXA are set to launch a realty fund. At the moment the two are in talks to finalise the details of the JV.

Both companies are also on the verge of launching an asset … […]

AIG closes $410 million Asian private equity fund

AIG Global Investment Group puts the finishing touches to its second Asian Opportunity Fund and aims for gross returns exceeding 25%.
The second incarnation of the AIG Asian Opportunity Fund has closed with commitments of $410 million. This expansion stage … […]

ICICI Ventures to pick up stake in Temba for Rs 100 crore

ICICI Ventures is close to picking up Rs 100 crore stake in Chennai-based mid-sized shipmaker Tebma Shipping. This would the first deal in the Indian shipping and logistics industry in 2007.

Tebma, which is a Rs 300 crore company, supplies … […]

Tax plan for VCs sets off confusion

The finance minister's proposal to differentially tax venture funds will surely create inequality among funds that are sector-specific.

Chidambaram proposes to allow venture funds that invest in sunrise sectors like IT, biotechnology, nano-technology, and research on new chemical entities to … […]

AMP fund sets India target

AMP Capital Investors, the fund management unit of Australia's biggest life insurer, may raise as much as US$500 million (HK$3.9 billion) to invest in Asian power and port projects, with more than half destined for India.

AMP Capital may raise … […]

Private Equity Sets the Pace for Investment in Indian Media

BUSINESS WIRE — Private equity investors are edging out media companies in the race to invest in the Indian media market, according to research from the media advisory firm, Heernet ventures. Over the last 15 months, groups such as 3i, … […]

Emerging Markets Private Equity Funds Raise Over US$33 Billion in 2006

162 private equity funds focused on investing in the emerging markets of Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa raised US$33.2 billion in capital commitments in 2006, reports the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA). This represents … […]