Southeast Asia
TPG exits Parkway for $685 million
TPG Capital has sold its 23.9% stake in Singapore hospital operation Parkway Holdings to Indian healthcare group Fortis Healthcare for $685.3 million.
South Asia |
12 Mar 2010 | 
Baring plans to relist Courts in Singapore
Baring Private Equity Asia investment vehicle Singapore Asia Retail, a home furniture and appliances operator wholly-owned by its Fund III and Kuwaiti JV partner Topaz Investment Worldwide Inc, is reportedly looking to raise up to S$170 million ($121.5...
Portfolio management |
11 Mar 2010 |
Vietnam: Diamond in the rough
In a country where private consumption is two thirds of GDP and 60% of the population is under 30 years old; and people are highly entrepreneurial, highly motivated and very excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for them and for the nation; one...
Southeast Asia |
10 Mar 2010 |
Actis recruits Soh from Temasek
Leading London-headquartered emerging markets investor Actis has recruited Lionel Soh, a former associate director of investments at Temasek Holdings, as a director for its Singapore office.
Southeast Asia |
05 Mar 2010 |
Temasek, Li Ka-shing, back SecondMarket Inc.
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings and the Li Ka-shing Foundation, backed by Hong Kong business leader Li Ka-shing, have jointly invested $15 million in a Series B round for SecondMarket Inc., an operator of an online marketplace and trading service for illiquid...
Southeast Asia |
03 Mar 2010 |
Industry Q&A: Andrew Legge, Dragon Capital
Christina Kautzky speaks with Andrew Legge, Director at Dragon Capital, about why Vietnam is off to a slow start this year, how LPs view the market, and where private equity opportunities lie.
Southeast Asia | 03 Mar 2010
SWFs in AIA Pru-ve power shift
A deal hailed as a once-in-a-lifetime event looks about to put headline numbers against international appetite for Asian growth.
Southeast Asia | 03 Mar 2010
Leopard makes financial services investment
In a co-investment with two other foreign investors, Leopard Cambodia has taken a shared 7.72% stake in ASA, a 19% shareholder of ACLEDA, one of the leading retail banks in Cambodia.
Southeast Asia |
02 Mar 2010 |
Temasek's Thai assets fall after Thaksin ruling
Listed assets in Thailand owned by Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings fell after a Thai court ruling that ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had abused his office to benefit entities of Shin Corp., the telecoms group linked to his family that was controversially...
Southeast Asia |
02 Mar 2010 |
Temasek issues $1.4 billion in bonds
The recent move by Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings to issue S$2 billion ($1.42 billion) in bonds could have meaningful implications for other major groups considering debt issuance.
Southeast Asia |
01 Mar 2010 |
Aureos plans Singapore office, citing tax, costs, regulation
Aureos Advisers, also known as Aureos Capital, the emerging markets-focused private equity investor, is apparently opening a new Asian head office in Singapore, in a move partly driven by high taxes, regulatory burden and heavy costs in the UK.
Southeast Asia |
25 Feb 2010 |
Actis makes Philippines investment in Ayala’s Integreon
Emerging markets specialist firm Actis has invested $50 million in Integreon, the BPO company owned by Ayala holding company Livelt Investments Ltd.
Southeast Asia |
23 Feb 2010 |
EON Capital rejects HLB offer
Primus Pacific investee EON Capital Bhd has rejected a MYR4.92 billion ($1.4 billion) takeover offer from Hong Leong Bank, run by Malaysian billionaire Quek Leng Chan.
Southeast Asia |
23 Feb 2010 |
ADB plans cleantech fund
The Asian Development Bank reportedly plans to raise at least $100 million in a private equity fund for investing in developers of advanced clean energy technologies in Asia Pacific.
Fundraising |
19 Feb 2010 |
Temasek appoints ex-SGX Hsieh as CEO's advisor
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings has appointed former Singapore Exchange CEO Hsieh Fu Hua as a special advisor to its incumbent CEO Ho Ching.
Southeast Asia |
19 Feb 2010 |
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