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L Capital Asia buys restaurant chain Crystal Jade
L Capital Asia, a private equity firm sponsored by French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, has agreed to buy a majority stake in Chinese restaurant group Crystal Jade.
EQT to sell Taiwan cable TV network to Formosa Plastics
EQT Partners will sell Taiwanese cable TV network Gala Television Corp. to domestic conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group.
China reverse mergers: In through the out door
With China IPOs still stuttering, a number of private equity investors in need of an exit have opted to go public through reverse mergers. Is the risk-reward good enough for this to become the normal?
J-Star's Kugami deal fits the mold
If anything is to be learnt from J-Star's acquisition of Japanese plastic-molded auto parts maker Kugami, it is that when one door closes another opens.
CVC completes South Beauty restaurant acquisition
CVC Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Chinese restaurant chain South Beauty.
INCJ-backed JV acquires NZ-based packaging business
A Japanese joint venture - 40% owned by the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) - has acquired the pulp, paper and packaging (PPP) unit of New Zealand-based forest products company Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) for just over NZ$1 billion ($857 million).
NYSTRS confirms $100m commitment to CVC Asia fund
New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) has confirmed a $100 million commitment to CVC Capital Partners’ fourth Asia buyout fund.
Australia’s PEP reaches $1b first close on Fund V
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has reached a first close of just under A$1.1 billion ($1 billion) on its fifth fund. The Australian GP is targeting A$2 billion in core equity, which will be supplemented by co-investment from a handful of sophisticated...
Everbright supports $332m privatization of China's iSoftstone
Chinese IT services provider iSoftStone Holdings has accepted a take-private offer from its chairman and CEO in collaboration with China Everbright Investment Management that values the company at approximately $332 million.
J-Star buys majority stake in Japan plastic parts manufacturer
Japanese mid-market buyout firm J-Star has acquired a 70% stake in Kugami, a Yokohama-based plastic parts manufacturer serving the auto and electronics industries, for an undisclosed sum.
Perfect World joins consortium for Shanda Games take-private
Chinese online game developer Perfect World has joined a consortium of investors seeking to privatize its rival Shanda Games in a deal that values the company at $1.9 billion.
PE firms eye Standard Chartered consumer finance unit - report
Bain Capital and The Carlyle Group are said to be among first-round bidders for Standard Chartered's Hong Kong-based consumer finance unit, PrimeCredit.
TPG, Fosun raise offer to secure China healthcare take-private
A consortium comprising TPG Capital and Fosun Industrial has agreed to privatize NASDAQ-listed Chinese healthcare provider Chindex International in a deal worth $461 million, after raising its offer to head off competition from a rival financial bidder.
Asia PE fundraising slows to $6.6b in first quarter
Asia private equity fundraising came to $6.6 billion in the first quarter of 2014, according to provisional data released by AVCJ Research, down from $9.7 billion in the final three months of 2013.
China’s LeTV launches $160m internet fund
LeTV.com, a Shenzhen-listed online video portal, is seeking to raise up to RMB1 billion ($161 million) for an internet and technology-focused private equity fund .
Taiwan's CTBC gets approval to buy Tokyo Star Bank
CTBC Financial Holdings - formerly Chinatrust Financial Holdings - has received regulatory approval to buy Tokyo Star Bank from US private equity firm Lone Star and other creditors-turned-shareholders.
Skylake, Laird buy Korea's Model Solution
A consortium led by Skylake Investment has partnered with UK-based technology company Laird to buy Model Solution, a South Korean company that specializes in prototype design, for KRW70 billion ($67 million).
1Q analysis: Big fish, small fish
Country fund stars, China VCs make their mark on fundraising; the trade sale spike won't be sustained and the IPO surge may falter too; South Korean buyouts continue to create headlines
Flights of fancy
Jiangyin Zhongnan Heavy industries is a Chinese steel equipment manufacturer harboring an ambition. The Shenzhen-listed company produces more than 40,000 tons per year of pipe fittings and associated paraphernalia, serving petrochemical, shipbuilding,...
China's Hony eyes manufacturing, healthcare opportunities
China-focused PE firm Hony Capital is tracking investment opportunities in state-owned manufacturing and healthcare companies as the government seeks to further restructure its assets.
TPG, Fosun target Chindex gets better buyout offer
Chindex International has received a take-private offer from an unspecified financial bidder that values the Chinese healthcare provider at around $414 million, exceeding an earlier offer submitted by TPG Capital and Fosun Industrial alongside the CEO.
China’s AutoNavi agrees to be acquired by Alibaba
AutoNavi Holdings, a Chinese digital mapping and navigation firm, has agreed to be acquired by Alibaba Group in a deal valuing the NASDAQ-listed company at $1.5 billion.
PE-backed consortium ups privatization bid for China's Yongye
A consortium supported by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has modified its take-private bid for Chinese nutrients company Yongye International, sweetening the deal in return for a lower shareholder approval threshold for it to go through.
Japan regulation: Taxing tactics
Investors are concerned about the potential repercussions for the economy – and their portfolio companies – of Japan’s staged consumer tax hike. Could it really derail the country’s fragile recovery?