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PE consortium bids $5.4b for Australia gaming business Tatts
A consortium comprising Morgan Stanley Infrastructure, KKR, First State Super and Macquarie has submitted a buyout offer for Australian lottery operator Tatts Group that values the business at up to A$7.3 billion ($5.4 billion).
India GPs must back up value-add claims with returns - AVCJ Forum
Indian GPs are keen to highlight their proprietary deal-sourcing capabilities and operational credentials, but these claims are only meaningful if they have a demonstrative impact on performance, LPs told the AVCJ India Forum.
Morgan Stanley marks down India's Flipkart four quarters in a row
A Morgan Stanley mutual fund has once again marked down its investment in Flipkart, cutting another 38.2% off its valuation of the India-based e-commerce marketplace.
Morgan Stanley marks down India's Flipkart again
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust has marked down its investment in Flipkart for the second quarter in a row, reducing its estimate of the Indian online retail giant by 15.5%.
LPs see potential despite shallow Indonesia GP field - AVCJ Forum
Investors are still waiting to see if Indonesian private equity managers can deliver due to the relative youth of the market and the local GPs participating in it, LPs told the AVCJ Indonesia Forum.
Fund focus: Asia LPs in Morgan Stanley infra push
Morgan Stanley raises $5.8 billion for global infrastructure investments as the asset class matures in Asia
Australia infrastructure: Size matters
Infrastructure privatizations in Australia are commanding ever higher price tags by virtue of their perceived quality and relative rarity. It is increasingly difficult for smaller investors to compete
Bain exits India's Hero Motocorp for $117m
Bain Capital has fully exited Hero Motocorp, India’s largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer, selling its remaining stake for INR7.7 billion ($117 million).
Alibaba, Tencent-backed online property insurer raises $931m
Zhong An Online Property Insurance, which was set up by Jack Ma and Pony Ma, the founders of Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings, has raised RMB5.78 billion ($931 million) from a group of investors.
Infrastructure funds exit UK's Eversholt Rail to Cheung Kong
3i Infrastructure, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and Star Capital Partners have agreed to sell Eversholt Rail Group, one of the UK’s three major rolling stock operators, to a consortium led by Hong Kong-based Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI)...
LPs to Indian GPs: Be disciplined, not opportunistic - AVCJ Forum
Indian GPs should stick more to their investment strategies and focus on pricing discipline rather than chasing opportunistic plays, LPs told the AVCJ Forum.
Australia infrastructure: Ideal owners
Australian pension funds are keen to invest in a raft of infrastructure privatizations, with some of the proceeds earmarked for new projects. But more can be done to get long-term capital into greenfield infrastructure
Pension funds in infrastructure: Ideal owners
Australian pension funds are keen to invest in a raft of infrastructure privatizations, with some of the proceeds earmarked for new projects. But more can be done to get long-term capital into greenfield infrastructure
India's Flipkart raises additional $160m
Online retailer Flipkart has raised an additional $160 million in Series E funding from new investors Sofina, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Dragoneer Investment Group and Vulcan Capital, along with participation from existing investor Tiger Global.It...
Friend or foe? Chinese M&A in the US
Chinese companies are keen to acquire assets overseas and the US is a popular target. Success hinges on satisfying regulators, appeasing politicians and persuading sellers of their ability to execute transactions
UPDATE: PE group invests another $150m in Zhaoheng Hydropower
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, Fountainvest Partners and Olympus Capital have together invested $150 million in Shenzhen-based Zhaoheng Hydropower, matching a commitment they made two years ago. The total consideration is said to be the largest...
Morgan Stanley invests $210m in Continuum Wind Energy
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners has agreed to buy a majority stake in Continuum Wind Energy for INR12 billion ($210 million). The Singapore-based company, which was set up Essar Group executive Vikas Saraf and investment banker Arvind Bansal, runs...
Innovative intermediaries: China's boutique advisors
Boutique corporate financial advisors are expanding in China, taking advantage of deals that lie beyond the reach of global investment banks. In the absence of pre-IPO deals, future success relies on differentiation
Morgan Stanley in talks to buy Lanco's road assets
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, a $4-billion global infrastructure fund, is in early discussions with Lanco Infratech to buy its 401km of highway projects.
Blackstone, Morgan Stanley buy Lloyds Australia loans for $621m - report
Blackstone and Morgan Stanley have bought 34% of a A$1.9 billion portfolio of distressed property loans for A$640 million ($621 million), from a unit of Lloyds Banking Group in Australia.
Goldman Sachs invests in Alok Industries, CORE Education
Goldman Sachs has invested in Indian real estate asset Alok Industries and education solutions provider CORE Education & Technologies through two PIPE transactions.
Indian infrastructure funds face rocky road ahead
Private equity has been one of the engines for India’s infrastructure growth, but delays in project approvals, inexperienced GPs and the tough fundraising environment remain hurdles to overcome
Warburg Pincus joins race for India's Future Capital
US buyout firm Warburg Pincus is thought to have joined the race to acquire a stake in India's Future Capital Holdings (FCH), the financial services unit of the Future Group.
Jones Lang LaSalle chief launches India real estate fund
Jones Lang LaSalle's (JLL) India CEO has reportedly left his role at the global property consultancy to launch a real estate fund with a former Merrill Lynch executive.