Articles by Maya Ando
Japan's Next Capital Partners gets 4x return from KASCO exit
Next Capital Partners (NCP), the Japan-based mid-market control turnaround manager, will sell portfolio company KASCO Co., Ltd, a Japanese golf-related equipment manufacturer, to Mamiya-OP Company Ltd. (Mamiya), a listed Japanese manufacturer of electronic...
Japan's SBI to form joint RMB/USD funds with China's Fudan University
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is to launch two venture capital funds in cooperation with Fudan University in Shanghai, China.
Korea Advanced Materials Fund raises $36 million from venture investors
Korea Advanced Materials Fund has received $35.9 million from international chemicals group Solvay, Korea Venture Investment Corp (KVIC) and AJU IB Investment, a Korean VC company formerly known as Kibo Technology.
Japan's Orix to enter US asset management via buyout of MIG Holdings
Orix Corp., the Japanese financial conglomerate, will take a majority stake in MIG Holdings, the parent of $11.7 billion US hedge fund and alternative assets management firm Mariner Investment Group, in a deal said to be worth some $184.6 million.
Nippon Mirai buys Asahi Tec Environmental Solutions from parent
Nippon Mirai Capital, the Japanese SME-focused private equity firm, will acquire 100% of Asahi Tec Environmental Solutions Company (ATES) from its parent Asahi Tec Corporation, a major manufacturer of iron casting products, for an undisclosed amount via...
Morgan Stanley Realty Fund poised to gain 33% from Oberoi Realty listing
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund investee, Mumbai-based Oberoi Realty, has debuted onto the public market at a 7.5% premium to its issue price - a strong start for the company valued at INR9,586 crore ($2.1 billion) by the day's end Wednesday.
Baring powers up for NASDAQ take-private bid
In what could be the start of a delisting trend among US-listed Asian companies, Baring Private Equity Asia has made a privatization bid for NASDAQ-listed Chinese electric motor manufacturer Harbin Electric, alongside the target company’s chairman and...
Morgan Stanley gets nod from authorities to sell CICC stake
Morgan Stanley has reportedly received the green light from PRC regulators for its tentative sale of its 34.3% stake in China International Capital Corp (CICC), the Chinese investment bank, according to local media reports.
CDH-backed Chinese education group Xueda files for NYSE IPO
Xueda Education Group, one of the largest providers of primary and secondary school tutoring services in China, and a portfolio company of CDH Investments, will debut on the NYSE.
TPG leads Partners Group, ARC China in China Vogue Casualwear deal
An investment consortium led by TPG Capital, the US buyout group, and also including Partners Group and ARC China Holdings, has invested some $45 million in China Vogue Casualwear Ltd., a leading casual sportswear company in China which operates under...
Korea Exchange Bank union held secret meeting with ANZ over Lone Star exit
The employees' union of Lone Star investee Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) held a closed and secret meeting with executives of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) last month, smoothing the way for a bid by the Australian lender for Lone Star's controlling...
Morgan Stanley rolls over loans from lenders for 2007's ANA hotels deal
Morgan Stanley and its lenders have reached an agreement to roll over loans arranged for the US investment bank's 2007 acquisition of 13 hotels from ANA Group, originally operated by Japan’s second largest airline company All Nippon Airways.
ARCH exits Shanghai supermarket
ARC Capital Holdings Ltd. (ARCH) has sold its 100% stake in Shanghai Jiadeli Supermarket, one of the largest supermarket chain operators in Shanghai, for RMB1.1 billion ($164.8 million).
Walden International exits Beceem Communications for $316 million
Veteran US and Asian VC firm Walden International has announced that Beceem Communications, Inc., a portfolio company providing fourth generation (4G) wireless platform solutions, will be acquired by US communications semiconductor major Broadcom Corporation....
TPG to invest $25 million in Hong Kong Energy through PIPE deal
US buyout major TPG Capital has announced an agreement with Hong Kong Energy (HKE), a listed alternative energy developer and operator in Greater China, to purchase HK$195 million ($25.1 million) of convertible preference shares in the company.
Carlyle-backed infant fomula company Yashili to make public debut in Hong Kong
US buyout firm Carlyle Group’s investee Yashili Group, one of the largest baby formula companies in China, is set to launch its IPO in Hong Kong later this month or early next month.
Pacific Alliance's ARC Capital sells Shanghai supermarket chain for $164.8 million
ARC Capital Holdings has sold its entire stake in Shanghai Jiadeli Supermarket to Shanghai Haihang Jiale Enterprise Management Co. for RMB1.1 billion ($164.8 million).
Sequoia-backed Sino Tech files for NASDAQ IPO
SinoTech Energy Ltd., invested by VC firm Sequoia Capital China and Deutsche Bank Securities, has submitted filings to launch an IPO on the NASDAQ, with the aim of raising up to $100 million in its public debut.
IFC supports China wind energy with Xinjiang Goldwind investment
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $75 million in Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology, as part of the runup to the wind turbine manufacturer’s IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Singapore's Bio*One, Adams Street, others, invest US medical device company TriReme
TriReme Medical Inc., which develops catheters and stents for treating vascular disease, has raised $17 million in Series D financing led by new Singaporean investor Bio*One Capital, as well as return investors Three Arch Partners and global private equity...
Infinity and US venture firm Burrill partner for China investments
Infinity Group, the Israeli-headquartered China-focused investor, has announced a strategic partnership with Burrill & Company, a leading life sciences venture capital/private equity firm.
GA makes partial exit from China's Zhongsheng Holdings, gets $64 million
General Atlantic (GA) has sold a portion of its holdings in Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd., an automobile dealer group in China, which launched $370 million IPO in Hong Kong this year, making an estimated $64 million, according to reports.
Advantage grapples with Tokyo Star Bank leverage
Leading Tokyo-based buyout firm Advantage Partners has reportedly been looking for investors for its fully-owned investee, Tokyo Star Bank, a regional bank also based in Japan’s capital.
Morgan Stanley PE Asia's Sihuan Pharma may raise $700 million in Hong Kong
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, a privately-held leading Chinese pharma company owned by a JV invested by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, has filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.