With opportunities in the US thinning out a little because of the economic slow down, Baird Private Equity has become the latest PE Fund management company to look toward China for new investment options.The Chicago-based firm is starting a seven-person investment team in Shanghai to identify potential investments, according to Chicago Business. The paper said that Baird Capital Partners Asia expects to complete its first investment in the next two months. See full article.Related Entries: Private Equity Funds Grow, But Actual Investment Down - 25 July 2007Private Equity Faces Hurdles in China - 13 November 2007The privacy of private equity - 15 January 2008JP Morgan Moves into Asia's Private Equity Market - 28 February 2008Contents of this feed are a property of Creative Weblogging Limited and are protected by copyright laws. Violations will be prosecuted. Please email us if you'd like to use this feed for non-commercial activities at feeds - at - creative-weblogging.com.