IPO
AVCJ Awards 2015: Firm of the Year: Bain Capital
Bain Capital enjoyed its most active year in Asia as positive experiences from previous deals and proactive engagement with entrepreneurs helped deliver a string of new investments
CPPIB, Temasek join $7b pre-IPO round for China's PSBC
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Temasek Holdings have participated in a RMB45.1 billion ($7.5 billion) pre-IPO funding round for The Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC)
Australia's Atlassian upsizes US IPO
Atlassian, an enterprise software company founded in Sydney by two Australian entrepreneurs, has increased the size of its NASDAQ IPO to as much as $440 million.
Australia's Atlassian to raise up to $425.5m in US IPO
Atlassian, an enterprise software company founded in Sydney by two Australian entrepreneurs, has set terms to raise up to $425.5 million through its NASDAQ IPO.
A public affair: India IPOs
Private equity-backed IPOs are undergoing a revival in India, but innate volatility means they are just one of multiple exit options that GPs should consider
Bain makes part-exit as Japan's Bellsystem24 goes public
Bain Capital has made a partial exit from Bellsystem24 as the Japan-based call center business raised JPY48.1 billion ($391 million) through an IPO. The company plans to broaden its service offering and expand into Southeast Asia.
PE-backed ZhongDi Dairy targets $65m Hong Kong IPO
China ZhongDi Dairy Holdings, a private equity-backed dairy farm operator that supplies raw milk to leading brands such as Mengniu Dairy and Yili Group, is targeting a Hong Kong IPO of up to HK$508.4 million ($65.6 million).
CreditEase's online P2P lending unit files for US IPO
Yirendai.com, an online peer-to-peer (P2P) online platform owned by China-based micro-credit loan player CreditEase, has filed for an IPO in the US.
Vision Knight-backed Zhong Ao launches HK IPO
China-based property manager Zhong Ao Home Group, which received a pre-IPO investment from Vision Knight Capital earlier this year, is looking to raise up to HK$459.2 million ($59.2 million) through a Hong Kong offering.
Australia's Atlassian files for US IPO
Atlassian, an enterprise software company founded in Sydney by two Australian entrepreneurs, has filed for a NASDAQ IPO. Accel Partners is the most significant venture capital investor in the business with a 12.5% stake.
CDH-backed Dali Foods seeks $1.3b HK IPO
Chinese food and beverage manufacturer Dali Foods Group, which is backed by CDH Investments, has launched a Hong Kong IPO with a target of HK$10.4 billion ($1.3 billion).
PE-backed Wenzhou Kangning Hospital targets $88m in HK IPO
Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, a private psychiatric specialty care service provider in China with several PE investors, has priced its Hong Kong IPO to raise as much as HK$681 million ($88 million).
China's securities regulator to resume IPOs
China’s securities regulator has said it will resume the domestic initial public offerings (IPOs), lifting a three-month suspension on new listings that was imposed in response to market turmoil in July.
Spring-backed Denox targets $46.8m Hong Kong offering
Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings, a China-based manufacturer of catalysts used to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants, is looking to raise up to HK$362.5 million ($46.8 million) in a Hong Kong IPO.
PE-backed China Huarong trades flat after $2.3b HK IPO
Shares in China Huarong Asset Management, a distressed debt manager with several private equity backers, opened flat in Hong Kong following a HK$17.82 billion ($2.3 billion) IPO.
China exits: Open to alternatives
With China’s public markets still dogged by uncertainty – and, at time of writing, new share offerings suspended – PE investors are looking at other options. Trades in particular are getting more traction
PE-backed CICC files for $811m Hong Kong IPO
China International Capital Corp. (CICC) has announced the pricing for its upcoming Hong Kong IPO, which will see the company raise up to HK$6.3 billion ($811 million).
PEP-backed Link gains on Australia debut
Link Group, the Australian financial data and fund administration services provider backed by Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), is trading above its IPO price following the company's A$946.3 million ($674 million) offering.
India's PE-backed SSIPL files for IPO
SSIPL Retail, a footwear manufacturer and retailer based in India, has filed for an IPO, providing an exit for PE investor Tano Capital.
PE-backed Coffee Day to raise $177m in India IPO
Indian coffee shop and restaurant chain Cafe Coffee Day has fixed a price for its upcoming IPO that will put the offering on course to meet its target of INR11.5 billion ($177 million).
PE-backed China drug developer files for US IPO
BeiGene, a Chinese company backed by the likes of Hillhouse Capital and CITIC Private Equity that develops drugs to treat cancer, has filed for an IPO in the US.
VC-backed Equitas files for India IPO
Indian microfinance institution Equitas Holdings has filed for an IPO, providing partial or complete exits for a number of VC and PE investors.
PE-backed China Huarong launches Hong Kong IPO
Huarong Asset Management, one of four groups tasked with managing non-performing loans (NPLs) from Chinese state-owned banks, is looking to raise up to $3 billion in a Hong Kong IPO.
PE-backed IMAX China raises $248m in Hong Kong IPO
Private equity-backed movie theater operator IMAX China has raised HK$1.92 billion ($248 million) in its Hong Kong IPO after pricing shares towards the bottom end of the indicative range.