Cellphone maker Nokia is in advanced talks to sell its UK subsidiary Vertu toprivate equity group Permira, the Financial Times reported.

three funds advised by AWM Investment Company, Inc have acquired additional shares ("Shares") of Xebec Adsorption Inc. ("Xebec") in open market transactions.

Superior Capital Partners LLC has acquired KDM from CoActive Technologies as an add-on acquisition to its user-interface and product identification portfolio company, Nelson-Miller, Inc.

GDTK has executed a term sheet with WESTOR Capital Group, Inc., to arrange a $350,000 loan. GDT Tek, Inc. President Bo Linton announced today that GDTK has executed a term sheet with WESTOR Capital Group, Inc.

Coates International, Ltd. has received an irrevocable, non-recourse unconditional letter of credit for $30,000,000 USD which it intends to use as collateral for a new loan facility.

MICROS Systems, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the outstanding stock of Torex Retail Holdings, Ltd. from its private equity owners.

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China Cord Blood Corporation has successfully closed aUS$65 million convertible debt financing with funds affiliated with KKR China Growth Fund L.P.

Kerzner International Holdings Limited has concluded its comprehensive restructuring to improve its capital structure and position it for sustainable, long-term growth as a global management company.

Start Garden is a new venture capital fund that will invest $5,000 in two ideas each week, then continue to invest incrementally as they gain momentum.

ThinkVine was honored at the Second Annual Cincinnati USA Innovation Awards held by the Business Courier and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber at Duke Energy Convention Center on April 17

Roger Dunbar has been elected Chairman of SVB Financial Group's board of directors, effective April 26, 2012.

Forus Health Pvt. Ltd. has successfully raised Series A funding of $5 million from two leading venture capital funds, Accel Partners and IDG Ventures India.

On May 3rd, the 7th China Venture Capital & Private Equity Forum will kick off at Crowne Plaza, Palo Alto, CA.

The European Commission pledged to tighten control of so-called shadow banking on Friday, answering central bank calls for stricter regulation of the sprawling 46 trillion euro ($61 trillion) sector which has been blamed for aggravating the financial crisis.

Russia and China will announce progress on a joint investment fund during a visit by the man expected to be China's next premier.

The company has announced today the closing of a Series A financing round of $4,5 million led by Nauta Capital.

Babson Capital Management LLC (Babson Capital) and Charlotte, N.C., provided mezzanine debt and equity to support The Riverside Company’s investment in DentalPlans.com Inc.

Madison Dearborn Partners Global VI-A L.P. and certain affiliated investment funds (Madison Dearborn) and members of Schrader’s management team have completed the acquisition of Schrader from Tomkins Ltd.

Fouriertransform is investing SEK 10 million, through a rights issue, in ArcCore AB in Gothenburg. Fouriertransform is investing SEK 10 million, through a rights issue, in ArcCore AB in Gothenburg.

Ferd Capital and Platekompaniet join Schibsted Media Group in the effort to develop the music streaming service WiMP.

India's Infrastructure Development and Finance Co is in the early stages of raising $1 billion-$1.5 billion for a new fund to invest in infrastructure in the country.

Private equity firm KKR & Co LP said on Friday that income from carried interest and fees it charges for its assets fell year-on-year in the first quarter, resulting in a smaller dividend.

Carlyle Group LP ramped up efforts to market its shares to investors on Wednesday ahead of a planned initial public offering.

Europe's regulators are closing in on reform of "dark pools" stock trading, a move aimed at increasing transparency but which long-term investors fear will increase their trading costs.

BlackRock Inc and China Investment Corp will jointly launch an investment fund likely to be worth several billion U.S. dollars, the Financial Times said.

The University of California could be forced to disclose closely guarded information on the investment performance of venture capital funds managed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital.

Shares of Haitong Securities Co Ltd, China's second-biggest broker by assets, were little changed in its Hong Kong debut on Friday, as concerns over Europe's debt troubles dampened investor demand for new listings.

One of Canada's largest pension plans teamed up on Thursday with Japan's pension funds and some of its major conglomerates to help raise $20 billion for the world's largest infrastructure fund to invest in assets such as roads and airports.

Joe Rice, a founder of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC, is stepping down after 34 years at the company, according to a letter sent to investors.