Venture Capital Access Program Created to Connect Diverse Entrepreneurs with Traditional Venture Capital Sources

China eyeing lowering bar for becoming QFII -sources A proposed plan by China's regulators could allow hedge funds, for the first time, to directly trade in mainland stocks and bonds, opening up one of Asia's biggest capital markets to the $2 trillion industry.

Japanese private equity firm Unison Capital on Wednesday agreed to buy a Japanese drugmaker Showa Yakuhin Kako from a domestic rival Tokio Marine Capital, its third buyout in six months.

China yuan funds of overseas PE firms to be treated as foreign. China plans to treat local money raised and managed by global private equity firms as foreign funds, industry sources said on Tuesday, restricting their access to sectors such as media and mining in the world's second-biggest economy.

Credit Suisse Group AG intends to increase capital at its Chinese joint venture and apply for a stock trading permit in the country.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has hired Christophe Florin to head its emerging markets private equity team, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

Community Choice Financial Inc lowered the expected price range of its planned initial public offering of 10.7 million shares to $10 to $12 per share.

“This acquisition illustrates our strategy to acquire the best insurance agency operations in new geographies, adding talented people with a passion for great customer service to our existing agency platforms.”

Pension Consulting Alliance will provide assessments of the portfolio’s performance The California State Teachers’ Retirement Board, the governing body of CalSTRS, today announced the selection of Pension Consulting Alliance as the private equity consultant to its Investment Committee for the next five years.

TPG, a leading global private investment firm, has agreed to make a $200 million equity investment in Parkway at a price of $11.25 per share