The owners of Russia's Nomos Bank (NMOS.MM) (NMOSq.L) and Otkritie Bank are in talks to merge their businesses in a deal that would create the country's second-largest private lender by assets.

Funds managed by CapMan have sold their holding in Ascade Holding AB (Ascade) to CSG Systems International.

Israeli high-tech firms raised $453 million in venture capital in the second quarter, down 6 percent from the first quarter.

Australia's largest poultry producer said on Monday investment bank Investec has been appointed to sell the business.

News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 13. News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 13.

Nordic Capital said on Friday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in four consumer finance and insurance firms which provide services for Sweden's retail sector.

U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital is in advanced talks with the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) GIC.UL to make a joint bid for a 40 percent stake in IT outsourcing company Genpact (G.N) for $1.5 billion to $2 billion.

Mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process. The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS-- Private equity firm Permira Europe III to acquire Spain's Telepizza (approved July 13)-- Swedish company Nuvia, which is a subsidiary of French property company Vinci, and Sweden's Coor Services Management Nuclear AB, which is a unit of private equity firm Cinven, to set up a joint venture (approved July 13)NEW LISTINGS-- Swedish private equity investor EQT to buy German bandage and plaster cast maker BSN Medical (notified July 9/deadline Aug.

IHH Healthcare Bhd (IHHH.KL) priced its $2.1 billion initial public offering near the top of an indicative range.

Private equity firm Carlyle Group is seeking a buyer for the automotive operations of diversified industrial manufacturer Sequa Corp.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S., Canadian and Asian companies. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.

China was the main contributor to a 24 percent rise in new global investment in clean energy in the second quarter.

Cable groups Get and Multimedia Polska are going on the block with a combined pricetag of more than 1.7 billion euros

Private equity groups and local rival UPC are circling Multimedia Polska MULPO.UL Private equity groups and local rival UPC are circling Multimedia Polska MULPO.

Bain Capital LLC has completed fundraising for its second Asia fund, closing at $2.3 billion. Bain Capital LLC, the private equity firm co-founded by Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, has completed fundraising for its second Asia fund, closing at $2.

Limitless is close to sealing a $1.2 billion debt deal. Limitless, the indebted property arm of Dubai World DBWLD. UL, is close to sealing a $1. 2 billion debt deal, potentially ending talks that have lasted more than two years, sources close to the negotiations said on Tuesday.

German industrial gases producer Linde aims to raise over 1 billion euros ($1.23 billion) in fresh equity to fund the $4.6 billion purchase of U.S.-based Lincare Holding.

U.S. venture capital firms raised $5.91 billion in the second quarter, but the total went to just 38 funds.

U.S. private equity fund Warburg Pincus is investing $200 million to buy an undisclosed minority stake in privately-owned China Auto Rental Holdings Inc.

Bankrupt aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft Inc said it is in exclusive talks with a little-known Chinese aerospace firm over the sale of the company for $1.79 billion.

Software-services company GitHub has raised $100 million in a round led by venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

Indonesia's PT Lippo Karawaci may sell as much as 49 percent of its unit Siloam Hospitals in a deal that would value the firm at more than $1 billion.

Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S., Canadian and Asian companies. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Fund and private equity fund Unitas Capital have teamed up for a potential joint bid for Singapore-based industrial fastener maker Infastech in a deal worth over $750 million.

News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 6. News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending July 6.

Australian private equity firm Anacacia Capital said on Friday it has raised A$75 million ($77 million) for its second fund in just six weeks.

South Korea's Lotte Shopping Co Ltd (023530.KS) said it had signed a deal to buy a controlling stake in electronics retailer Hi-mart Co Ltd

Buyout firm KKR (KKR.N) is set to buy German cutlery and coffee machines maker WMF AG (WMFG.F) for at least 587 million euros ($727 million).

Private equity form CVC wants to sell its Danish retailer Matas while Nordic peer Altor is preparing to sell Swedish food supply business Eurocater.

Israel's IDB Development Corp sold 49.9 percent out of its 60.5 percent stake in Clal Industries and Investments (CII) to U.S.-based Access Industries for 1.27 billion shekels ($325 million).