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While India’s private equity industry is still in its infancy, investors still recognise its undeniable potential, given the scale of the region’s economic transformation
Vikram Gandhi and his company VSG Capital Advisors have been retained as senior advisors by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). 
IL&FS Investment Managers could be about to regain ownership of the Hershey Company’s joint venture with the Godrej Group by buying out the chocolate company’s 51 per cent equity stake. 
Global private equity firms including KKR and TPG Capital are bidding alongside strategic buyers to acquire AsiaInfo-Linkage, the US-listed Chinese IT major, in a deal that could fetch more than $1bn. 
EFactor, the world's largest entrepreneurial group, has entered into an agreement with Indian private equity investor IncuCapital to launch a new networking community. 
Japanese app monetisation developer Metaps has secured an additional $1.3m of financing through two venture capital companies, completing its series A round with a total of $5.5m. 
Indian private equity firm Paracor Capital Advisors is looking to raise $200m to invest in real estate opportunities in the country. 
Global buy-out firms Blackstone and Carlyle have reportedly signed a term sheet agreement to buy a 95 per cent stake in Mumbai-based Reliance Communications’ telecoms tower division, in a deal that could be worth between INR150bn ($3.04bn) and INR200bn ($4bn). 
Vivo Ventures, a healthcare investment firm with offices in Palo Alto, Shanghai and Chengdu, China, has closed its seventh fund on $375m, bringing the firm’s total funds under management to more than $1bn. 
The Shanghai government has set up China’s largest yuan-denominated international fund, which will help finance Chinese companies that are looking to expand abroad. 
IDG Ventures India has led a $14m Series B investment into Brainbees Solutions, which owns babycare site FirstCry.com and beauty ecommerce site GoodLife.com. 
