Articles by Tim Burroughs
Indian micro-lender gets $14.4m in third-round funding
Bangalore-based micro-lending company Janalakshmi Financial Services has secured INR650 million ($14.4 million) in third-round funding, taking the total raised from private equity to just over INR1 billion ($22 million).
PE-backed IPOs outperform the field – AVCAL study
Private equity-backed IPOs perform better than those without PE involvement, according to a new study published by the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL).
PEP to target smaller deals in India
Providence Equity Partners plans to focus on smaller investments in India, having previously been involved in large telecom and media deals. Biswajit Subramanian, managing director of Providence Equity Advisors India, told Mint that, with big transactions...
KTB PEF to take 32% stake in Korean semiconductor firm
KTB PEF has agreed to pay KRW37.8 billion ($34.8 million) for a 32% stake and management control of Leenos, a South Korean semiconductor manufacturer. Based on the target company’s market capitalization of KRW88 billion ($81.7 million) on June 15, the...
Paulson exits scandal-hit firm as concern mounts about China forestry plays
Paulson & Co. has exited its stake in Sino Forest following fraud allegations against the Chinese company. It is the second such firm to be implicated in a scandal after China Forestry, which is backed by The Carlyle Group and Partners Group, was suspended...
Bain launches second Asia fund, remains focused on Japan
Bain Capital launched its second Asia fund on Tuesday, with Japan remaining the key focus despite the economic fallout from the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis. However, deals will also be sourced in China and India.
Angel investors rise in China
Venture capitalists are turning to earlier-stage funding as they seek to add value and avoid the crowded growth capital space
Harbin Electric management buyout receives board approval
Shares in NASDAQ-listed Harbin Electric jumped as much as 73% on Monday as the board agreed to a management buyout backed by private equity firm Abax Global Capital and China Development Bank. The stock closed at $13.35, up 59%, but still well below the...
PEP considers Collins Food Group IPO
Pacific Equity Partners wants to take Collins Foods Group public before the end of the year with a target enterprise value of $400 million. According to the Australian Financial Review, Deutsche Bank and UBS are close to finishing pre-marketing research...
Haitong plans $1.5b fund to support Chinese firms going global
Chinese brokerage Haitong Securities plans to launch a RMB10 billion ($1.5 billion) fund to support domestic companies expanding overseas, Reuters reported, citing a person familiar with the situation. The fund will be managed through Haitong’s private...
ING fund of funds profits from Quadrant’s Australia fast-food sale
Australian fund of funds ING Private Equity Access announced that another of its private equity investments will be returning cash to the company. Quadrant Private Equity has sold Quick Service Restaurant Holdings (QSRH) to Archer Capital for approximately...
HSBC’s private equity unit invests in Indian post-production firm
HSBC Principal Investments has agreed to pay $60 million for a minority interest in Avitel Post Studioz, a Mumbai-based post-production company serving the media and entertainment industries.
Harbin Electric denies concerns over PE-backed management buyout
Harbin Electric, a Chinese electric motors manufacturer that is subject to a $750 million management buyout backed by Abax Global Capital, has challenged fraud claims made by a short-seller that has seen the company’s stock tumble.
New Horizon targets fourth fund worth $750m
New Horizon Capital is looking to raise a new fund just over a year since closing its previous vehicle and without the involvement of co-founder Winston Wen Yunsong, son of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Chinese regulator considers making brokerage PE pilot program full time
A pilot program under which Chinese securities companies participate in private equity investment may be approved for full implementation. Huang Wenyuan, director of the department of institutional investors at the China Securities Regulatory Commission...
Carlyle tipped to choose JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, Citi as IPO underwriters
The Carlyle Group is expected to name JPMorgan, Citigroup and Credit Suisse as the lead underwriters for its IPO, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Hony Capital participates in Suning private placement
Hony Capital will invest RMB1.2 billion ($185 million) in Suning Appliance, a leading Chinese consumer electronics retailer, as part of a private placement worth up to RMB5.5 billion ($850 million). The private equity firm has agreed to subscribe to 97.56...
IL&FS targets $300m for fourth India fund
IL&FS Investment Managers, the private equity arm of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services, has set a target of $300 million for its Tara India Fund IV. The fund will target growth capital investments primarily in the manufacturing, retail and logistics...
Propel exits Marstel to Norway's Stolt-Nielsen
Propel Investments has agreed to sell its 45% stake in Marstel Holdings, a bulk liquid terminal operator in Australia and New Zealand, to Norwegian firm Stolt-Nielsen for an undisclosed sum. Completion of the transaction is expected to take place in the...
Milestone Religare appoints new managing partners
Srinivas Baratam and Anant Kulkarni have been appointed joint managing partners at Milestone Religare Investment Advisors.
Hony Capital seeks to take foreign tech firms into China
Hony Capital wants to take US and European technology companies into China, exposing them to new markets and adding value to their business, according to John Zhao, the private equity firm’s CEO and managing partner
Unitas, PEP may sell Independent Liquor stake to Chinese firm
China Bright Foods Group is among the potential bidders for a stake in Independent Liquor, a New Zealand beverages group owned by private equity firms Unitas and Pacific Equity Partners (PEP). The Shanghai-based company is keen to expand overseas through...
CITIC Capital, Vector take RAE Systems private
CITIC Capital Partners and Vector Capital, a technology-focused global private equity firm, have completed the acquisition of RAE Systems in a take-private transaction worth approximately $138 million.
CVC completes partial exit from Malaysian gaming company
CVC has completed a partial exit from Magnum, Malaysia’s largest gaming business, receiving $410 million in cash plus an allotment of shares with an approximate current market value of $157 million.