Buyout
Carlyle completes another China Pacific Insurance sell-down
The Carlyle Group has completed another sell-down of China Pacific Insurance Group, offloading 18 million shares and reducing its stake in the company to 4.94% from 5.15%. The private equity...
Greater China |
26 Jan 2012 | 
Carlyle promotes three Asia professionals to MD level
The Carlyle Group has named 13 new managing directors, including Hiroyuki Otsuka in Tokyo, Matthew Hunter in Sydney and Wayne Bannon in Hong Kong, as part of a raft of promotions that saw 41 professionals elevated to senior positions.
People |
26 Jan 2012 |
Nine Entertainment’s creditors draw up plan to push out CVC
Creditors of Australia’s Nine Entertainment have put together a proposal to convert their debt to equity which would wipe out the majority of current owner CVC Capital Partners’ interest in the firm. Hedge funds Oaktree Capital and Apollo Global Management...
Australasia |
18 Jan 2012 |
TPG may support struggling Olympus
TPG Capital is considering an investment in Japan’s Olympus Corp, which would help the beleaguered camera manufacturer make inroads into its losses.
North Asia |
16 Jan 2012 |
INCJ expects more overseas deals in 2012
Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ) has said that it plans to invest more in overseas acquisitions by Japanese companies this year.
North Asia |
11 Jan 2012 |
Temasek launches $1.9b China fund
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek has launched Pavilion Capital, an investment vehicle that will channel up to S$2.5 billion ($1.9 billion) into deals in north Asia.
Greater China |
04 Jan 2012 |
Archer Capital closes fifth fund at $1.5b
Australia’s Archer Capital has closed its fifth fund at A$1.5 billion ($1.52 billion), having spent less than four months in the market. The vehicle, which counts domestic and international institutions among its investors, was significantly oversubscribed....
Australasia |
21 Dec 2011 |
Pencarrow fund holds first close on $59m
New Zealand-based Pencarrow Private Equity has held a first close of its fourth private equity fund on NZ$77 million ($59 million).
Fundraising |
09 Dec 2011 |
Private Equity Professional of the Year – Peter Wiggs
“It's been quite a year,” Peter Wiggs reflected as he collected the prize for Private Equity Professional of the Year at the 2011 Asian Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards.
South Asia |
30 Nov 2011 |
Chinese investors ask Terra Firma to create sovereign fund pool
Terra Firma Capital Partners has been approached by several large investors from China and the Middle East to set up a sovereign fund pool.
Greater China |
25 Nov 2011 |
From buyouts to asset managers
Emerging Asia is a key consideration as the global buyout firms diversify their product offerings to meet the needs of a changing market
Buyout |
03 Nov 2011 |
Carlyle poaches Affinity MD to head up Korea operations
The Carlyle Group has appointed Sanghyun Lee as managing director with responsibility for the private equity firm’s South Korean investment activities. Lee joints from Affinity Equity Partners, where he also served as Korea-focused managing director....
North Asia |
31 Oct 2011 |
Blackstone sees opportunities in China's 'economic dislocations'
China’s slowing GDP growth should create “economic dislocations” that translate into acquisition opportunities for foreign investors, according to Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and CEO of The Blackstone Group.
Greater China |
28 Oct 2011 |
Skylark exit helps consign buyout boom to history
With Skylark sold and Yayoi likely to follow it, Japan’s megadeals of 2006-2008 are finally being dismantled and the – relatively meager – profits returned to investors
North Asia | 26 Oct 2011
KKR seeks $6b for second Asia buyout fund
KKR is targeting $6 billion for its second Asia buyout fund, coming as a host of global private equity firms prepare new regional vehicles.
Fundraising |
26 Oct 2011 |
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