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Carlyle sees more deals in SE Asia than India

U.S. buyout giant Carlyle sees more deal opportunities in Southeast Asia than in India and is ready to make more investments in the next 20 months as the regional economy recovers fast, a senior executive said. X.D. Yang, a managing director for Carlyle's buyout fund in Asia, said on Thursday that the so-called Greater China area, including Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan, remained a regional deal focus for Carlyle, although he acknowledged difficulties in doing controlling deals in China. Buyout opportunities for private equity firms among Indian companies are limited because Indian firms find it easy to list on the domestic stock market and many family businesses are not up for sale, Yang told Reuters on the sidelines of the SuperReturn Asia Conference. […]

Sanofi-Aventis scans India for acquisitions

Sanofi-Aventis, the $42-billion French drug maker, which bought companies in Brazil, Mexico, and the home-grown Shanta Biotech this year,has sent a delegation to India to finalise another target for acquisition in a market that is estimated to be worth more than $17 billion and growing, two persons familiar with the matter said. The top team from Sanofi met executives at some Indian pharma companies, including the country’s fourth-largest drug maker Piramal Healthcare and privately-held Micro Labs, for a probable acquisition. This is the second time that Sanofi is courting Piramals this year, people aware of the negotiations said. But Piramals denied it saying they are negotiating for a stake sale. […]