* Hu plans to launch new China private equity fund - sources
* To offer up to 30 mln shares, 4.5 mln greenshoe option
* Hana, Kookmin, KDB have expressed interest (Adds background, comments)
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 10 (Reuters) - Fred Hu, a high-profile China dealmaker is stepping down as partner of Goldman Sachs , according to an internal memo, as sources said he plans to seek opportunities in the country's fast-growing private equity industry.
SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity fund Lone Star [LS.UL] plans to resume selling its 51 percent stake in Korea Exchange Bank , worth 4.4 trillion won ($3.89 billion) at current market prices, the South Korean bank said on Wednesday.
SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity fund Lone Star [LS.UL] plans to resume selling its 51 percent stake in Korea Exchange Bank , worth 4.4 trillion won ($3.89 billion) at current market prices, the South Korean bank said on Wednesday.
TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc has sold one of Japan's most famous ski resorts, Niseko Village, to Malaysia's YTL Corp , with the property and power conglomerate seeking to develop it into a world class summer and winter destination.
BANGALORE, March 10 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Wednesday:
March 10 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Apollo Management LP [APOLO.UL] has agreed to buy Citigroup's real estate investment division, Bloomberg said, citing a person with knowledge of the deal.
NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle [CYL.UL] has hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc to sell aerospace and defense company Arinc, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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