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Hony’s Zhao: Foreign prejudice against Chinese investment is unfair
John Zhao, CEO of Hony Capital, told the gathering of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos that foreign prejudice against Chinese investment is unfair, adding that the global community...
Greater China |
27 Jan 2012 | 
Sequoia invests $3.9m in Indian recharge portal
Indian E-commerce portal Freecharge.in has raised INR200million ($3.9million) in its series A round of funding from venture capital...
Southeast Asia |
27 Jan 2012 |
Lok Capital’s second fund closes at $65m
Mumbai-based venture capital Lok Capital has closed its second fund at $65 million, a social venture capital vehicle targeting microfinance...
South Asia |
27 Jan 2012 |
Other news
- GMR Infrastructure nears PE investment in roads business
- Advantage Partners to buy Japanese homebuilder
- Comtec Solar to repurchase bonds from TPG for $77m
- India Infoline raises a $100m real estate fund
- Tano’s second India fund reaches final close at $111m
- Carlyle completes another China Pacific Insurance sell-down
- Carlyle promotes three Asia professionals to MD level
Video
With global private equity investors principally focused on China, Scott Voss, managing director of HarbourVest Parners, argues that...
North Asia |
26 Jan 2012 | 
VIDEO: Tata Opportunities Fund's Mukund Rajan
PIPEs may be seen as a gray area for investors suspicious...
South Asia |
01 Dec 2011 | |
VIDEO: Globis Capital Partners' Yoshito Hori
Yoshito Hori, managing partner of VC investor Globis...
North Asia |
28 Oct 2011 | |
VIDEO: PE's top names sound off on Asian talent
Asia has been a major recipient of capital in recent...
People |
27 Oct 2011 | |
VIDEO: PE's top names on the key challenges in Asia
In the lead-up to 24th-annual AVCJ Forum 2011, held...
People |
26 Oct 2011 | |
Analysis
IPO woes: Looking for an exit
With the public markets all but closed for IPOs, what other exit routes are available to investors?
Australasia | 18 Jan 2012
China targets illicit PE fundraising
Horror stories of individual investors being talked into committing capital to suspect private equity funds have prompted regulatory intervention in China. But progress is slow and the road is long.
Fundraising | 18 Jan 2012
Hony’s bumper raise sparks concerns about China fund sizes
How much is too much? Hony Capital set the benchmark for the string of large China-focused funds expected to launch in the next year or so as it closed its fifth vehicle at $2.4 billion. Hony Capital Fund V took barely four months to complete its fundraising,...
Fundraising | 18 Jan 2012
Latest Transactions
Dunkin’ Donuts exit reflects consumer appeal
Fast food is a popular commodity among private equity investors in Southeast Asia who are drawn to any asset that could be interpreted a play on rising regional consumption.
Exits |
18 Jan 2012 |
Baring backs China’s Ambow Education
Baring Private Equity Asia is no newcomer to the education sector. The private equity firm’s portfolio currently includes four assets in the private tutoring space and it added a fifth last week following the purchase of a stake in Ambow Education Holding...
Expansion |
18 Jan 2012 |
Private equity and Asia’s new rich
On two occasions last week, fund managers told me they were looking to attract capital, but not from the standard institutional LP. Is this a coincidence or the start of a new trend? It’s not yet clear. But one contributing factor of which we can be...
Fundraising | 18 Jan 2012
New release
Asian Private Equity 300
It is the most authoritative directory on the Asian private equity and venture capital market. The 2012 directory features detailed profiles of the leading 300 private equity and venture capital firms in Asia; listings of the top private equity transactions and exits; insightful country and sector analysis from leading market experts; 22 pages of essential industry statistics from 2009 to 1H2011 and a separate LP listings.
New release
AVCJ Guide to Private Equity - China
The directory is a comprehensive directory of the industry in the People’s Republic of China. It profiles leading private equity and venture capital firms and their full contact details. A vital reference tool for everyone active or interested in the world’s fastest growing economy. The 2012 edition features details of over 400 private equity and venture capital firms in China; listings of the firms’ type and asset under management.
New release
Asian Buyout Review
Buyout players in Asia Pacific in 2010-11 have been in the lucky position of playing in a strong and recovering market. Total private equity investments in the region for 2010 reached their highest level since the onset of the global financial crisis. The first half of 2011 at least also showed activity on track to match or exceed the previous post-crisis totals - although as global sentiment worsens and China's macro figures start to show signs of some pullback in growth, all bets are off for the rest of the year...Check out for more information.
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Events
AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum - Australia and New Zealand 2012
Australasian PE: Driving returns for future growth
The annual AVCJ Australia and New Zealand conference will offer attendees a comprehensive view of the challenges and opportunities that currently exist, as well as a platform to form relationships with key industry professionals and investors from both the domestic and overseas markets.
Date: 7-9 March 2012
Venue: The Westin Sydney
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AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum - Indonesia 2012
Untapped Potential: Indonesian PE Surges Ahead
As valuations continue to rise in China and India, global and regional private equity interest in Southeast Asia, particularly in the consumer sector, has ramped up markedly in the past few years. Indonesia, as both the largest economy and most populous country in Southeast Asia, has entered the foreground of this attention. Hunger for access to Indonesia’s growth story is evidenced by CVC Capital Partners’ $800 million consumer investment at the start of 2010, Northstar Pacific Partners’ third buyout fund which recently closed at $820 million, and by recent plays from industry giants such as the Carlyle Group.
Date: 20 March 2012
Venue: Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta
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