VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Indian trading platform provider Financial Technologies Ltd decided to sell its Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) unit to Intercontinental Exchange Group Inc (ICE) for USD150 million amid regulatory scrutiny.

Russian business tycoon and politician Mikhail Prokhorov set to buy a 21.75% stake in the world's top potash producer, Uralkali, from the company's main owner Suleiman Kerimov.

Private equity firm Advent International made a cash offer of USD1.58 billion for Dutch business software maker UNIT4 NV in a deal that was recommended by UNIT4 to its shareholders.

Germany-based international car producer Daimler announced a new strategic cooperation agreement with China-based partner automobile seller BAIC Motor that would be signed by both parties on Tuesday.

Washington-based private equity firm Carlyle Group LP expressed its interest on bolt-on acquisitions in Malaysia, citing its very good experience with the acquisition of Davex Holdings Bhd last year.

According to tech giant Sony, the company sold over 1 million PlayStation 4 game consoles, its first game system in seven years, just 24 hours it went on sale last Friday.

Activist investor Bill Ackman's Pershing Square hedge fund announced its intention to acquire almost 10% stakes each in troubled mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Canadian large-scale gold mining companies Barrick Gold and Goldcorp have separately hired banks to explore the sale of their jointly owned Marigold mine in Nevada.

UK-based company Rexam received offers to buy its healthcare packaging unit from Silgan Holding Inc, Berry Plastics Group, and Gerresheimer for less than USD1 billion.

Britain-based advertising group WPP denied a report from The Daily Mail's that the company is planning a takeover bid for US-based marketing group Interpublic (IPG).

New York-based financial magazine publisher Forbes Media hired Deutsche Bank to explore the sale of the company, which could potentially be valued between USD400 million and USD500 million.

Atlanta, Georgia-based healthcare management solutions provider Streamline Health Solutions Inc announced its intention to acquire two companies to improve its existing solutions for patient care.

Japan-based Secured Capital, the real estate arm of private equity firm PAG, raised USD1.5 billion to invest in real estate and debt opportunities in Asia.

State-controlled Russian airline Aeroflot told Reuters the company will neither buy nor financially aid Italian airline Alitalia despite being repeatedly named by Italian officials as a potential backer.

Oklahoma City-based exploration and production firm New Source Energy Partners LP acquired oilfield services company MCE for USD44 million in combined cash and common units.