Buyout
DE Shaw for Shanghai, Tokyo
US $24 billion hedge fund and alternative assets investor DE Shaw is reportedly planning offices in Shanghai and Tokyo, with the Shanghai office targeting direct investments and other areas...
North America |
08 Mar 2010 | 
Warburg Pincus India head Khanna quits
Rajesh Khanna, Managing Director and head of Indian operations at Warburg Pincus, has reportedly left the firm, seeking to establish his own fund.
South Asia |
05 Mar 2010 |
CalPERS could cut forecast projections
In an unprecedented move by the US’s largest pension fund, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) may lower the projected rate of return for all stocks, bonds and other holdings from 7.75% to 6%.
Buyout |
01 Mar 2010 |
Australasia bounces back for buyouts
Post the financial crisis, Australia – and New Zealand – appears to be holding up well not just in macro terms, but also as one of the few havens left in the world for the kind of big private equity buyout almost as extinct as the Tasmanian tiger...
Australasia |
24 Feb 2010 |
Morgan Stanley on track for KKR/TPG CICC exit
US private equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and TPG Capital have emerged as the final bidders in the auction to take the 34.3% stake in China International Capital Corp (CICC), the nation’s largest investment bank, from Morgan Stanley...
Greater China |
23 Feb 2010 |
Unison resets controls, salaries
After the tragic incident last year when one of its former partners died just after an official investigation, Japanese buyout firm Unison Capital is planning to move forward by strengthening its internal control systems to prevent any misconduct by its...
North Asia |
23 Feb 2010 |
Gulf Capital closes second fund oversubscribed
MENA private equity pioneer Gulf Capital has closed its second fund, GC Equity Partners II, at $533 million, the Middle East's largest closing for 2009.
MENA |
23 Feb 2010 |
NZ Direct Capital closes Fund IV
New Zealand private equity and venture capital investor Direct Capital has announced the close of its Direct Capital IV fund at NZ$325 million ($250 million), well above the fund's NZ$250 million ($175 million) target.
Australasia |
17 Feb 2010 |
Bocom launching $500 million offshore fund
Leading Chinese lender Bank of Communications (Bocom) is reportedly rolling out a USD-denominated China-focused offshore private equity fund through its Bocom International Asset Management arm, targeting $250-500 million.
Greater China |
10 Feb 2010 |
CITIC Capital Partners closes ahead on $925 million
CITIC Capital Partners, the private equity arm of China’s CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd., has had a final close on its second buyout fund at $925 million, exceeding its original target of $750 million.
Fundraising |
10 Feb 2010 |
Affinity not raising new fund
Notwithstanding earlier incorrect media reports, leading independent regional buyout firm Affinity Equity Partners has no plans to start raising a new fund this year.
Buyout |
08 Feb 2010 |
India's Ascent beats odds, raises $350 million
Ascent Capital Advisors India Pvt. Ltd. has announced the close of its Ascent India Fund III, garnering $350 million in commitments, amid rumors that the fund was in fact oversubscribed.
South Asia |
05 Feb 2010 |
TPG hires Kapur for India consumers
TPG Capital has announced the hire of Gunender Kapur, previously President and CEO of the foods division of Reliance Retail, as a senior advisor on the Indian retail and consumer space.
South Asia |
04 Feb 2010 |
Religare’s Chakraborty leaves for Oman’s Kitara Capital
Amitabh Chakraborty, formerly head of equity research at Religare Securities, has reportedly quit the leading Indian brokerage to join Kitara Capital, an arm of the Sultanate of Oman’s Ajit Khimji Group, as MD and CIO.
South Asia |
28 Jan 2010 |
Jonathan Zhu of Bain Capital
Jonathan Zhu, Managing Director at Bain Capital Asia, speaks about the firm's position on control and minority stakes, Bain Capital's market entry strategy, and the firm's plans for investing in 2010.
Buyout |
28 Jan 2010 | 
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AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum - Japan 2010
Japan Private Equity: Riding a new wave of confidence?
The eleventh annual installment of the series will examine what's really changing in Japan's approach to business, investment, and the rest of the world...
Date: April 21st-22nd 2010
Venue: ANA InterContinental, Tokyo
AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum - China 2010
Chinese and foreign PE: on the dance floor or on a seesaw?
The Forum in Beijing will discuss how PEs and VCs in China will develop, and how LPs, GPs, corporations, entrepreneurs and service providers in this ecosystem should strategise proactively (or at least react tactfully!)...
Date: May 27th-28th 2010
Venue: Park Hyatt, Beijing
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