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The Liaoning Huayuankou Investment Fund will make pre-IPO investments in the new materials, new energy, consumer-oriented, media, healthcare, natural resources, industrial technology and aerospace sectors in the city’s Huayuankou Economic Zone.

The Tokyo-based firm has implemented widespread reform - and had senior management take pay cuts - after an independent committee confirmed a former partner had engaged in insider trading for seven years.

The Government Pension Fund of Thailand is planning to increase its foreign exposure across the asset classes and will focus on on the Asian markets in the near term.

The firm has acted quickly on a new pilot scheme from the Beijing government to attract foreign private equity investment. It will reportedly raise $732m.

The investment gives the firm a 9.4 percent stake in the listed conglomerate and will be used to finance the expansion of the company’s insurance and healthcare businesses.

Allan Moss will advise the Sydney-based special situations private equity firm.

One of Japan's largest private equity firms fired the partner upon learning of an investigation by authorities. The partner, identified as Kenichi Kiso by an LP, passed away the following day.

The US private equity giant has officially launched its first RMB fund and signed an agreement with the state-backed Shanghai Lujiazui Financial Development Company.

The Australian sovereign wealth fund's exposure to private equity grew 520% year-over-year.

The Hospitality Development Fund hopes to raise $1bn to invest in development projects, hospitality and entertainment companies in Asia and the MENA region.