Standard Chartered Private Equity Invests In Souq.com

Standard Chartered Principal Finance (SCPF) is the alternative asset investment arm of international bank Standard Chartered. SCPF is split into four segments. These include Corporate Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Alternative Investments. SCPF's Corporate Private Equity Group invests across a range of mid to late stage companies in a variety of sectors throughout the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The Group looks for businesses with motivated management, sustainable business models, and a track record of strong cash-flows. The segment seeks to invest $25 to $100 million to fund expansion needs or management buyouts. SCPF's Real Estate Group targets real estate opportunities in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, with a primary focus on China, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan. The Real Estate Group will consider equity or mezzanine investments in existing assets, as well as development projects and corporate level investments in real estate owners or developers. SCPF's Infrastructure unit focuses on Chinese or Indian assets across transportation, energy, power, water, environment, telecom and urban infrastructure. SCPF's Alternative Investments practice targets distressed and high-yield opportunities. Standard Chartered Principal Finance is based in Singapore, with additional offices around the world.

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