Calpers is planning to sell its entire 4% stake in Carlyle that is valued at US$373.3 million. After 12 years of being managed by Carlyle Group LP, a private equity manager firm, the California Public Employees' Retirement System plans to sell its total 4% stake.

Optus Satellite is being sold in an auction by owner SingTel to raise funds for its other corporate endeavors.

The Carlyle Group forms its London based energy investment team. A six person energy investment team was hired by the Carlyle Group to take advantage of the forecasted increase in demand for energy and equivalents in the next few years.

Major equity firms such as Carlyle, Pantheon and Victoria are setting up shop in Peru and Colombia. Three major private equity firms are opening up offices in the emerging markets of Peru and Colombia to ride the crest of deals that rate higher than the economic growth of Brazil.

For the second time in as many months, a major shareholder is selling off their stake in the buyout firm.

Carlyle and Palamon acquires DBG Ltd from Synova Capital. Global asset manager The Carlyle Group in conjunction with Palamon Capital Partners have announced the acquisition of DBG Limited from Synova Capital.

Private equity firm Carlyle Group is set to sign investment deals in Africa to tap the increasing customer spending in the continent.

The Carlyle Group establishes its Indonesian office and taps a former UBS banker to head it. In a clear sign of expansionist motives, the Carlyle Group LP has launced an Indonesia office and has tapped a former banker of UBS to head the firm's operations in the country.

Carlyle Group purchases Central Plaza for US$267 million from Forterra Trust. Private equity giant the Carlyle Group has announced the acquisition of the Central Plaza for US$267 million.

Private equity firm Carlyle Group is the new owner of Central Plaza, an office building in Shanghai, China, acquiring it for $267 million from Forterra Trust, a Singapore-listed real estate fund.