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PE-backed Chinese fashion retailer plans US IPO
Moonbasa, a Chinese fashion retailer that counts China Renaissance Capital, GSR Ventures and DT Capital Partners among its investors, is seeking to raise $150 million on NASDAQ, Bloomberg reports.
Warburg Pincus to sell Max Healthcare stake to Max India
Max India, an insurer and hospital operator, plans to buy a 16.37% stake in its subsidiary Max Healthcare from Warburg Pincus, Economic Times reported.
India PE investment to top $10b this year - Ernst & Young
India may see $10 billion in private equity investments this year, topping the $6 billion recorded in 2010, according to Ernst & Yong, as quoted in local media reports.
KITVEN invests in Indian mapping services provider
Bangalore-based Vidteq India has raised funding from Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN) for undisclosed amount.
Goldman Sachs takes minority stake in Max India
Goldman Sachs’s private equity unit will acquire a 9.4% stake in Max India, an insurer and hospital operator, for $115 million, according to reports.
Lone Star challenges stock manipulation charges in Korean court
Lone Star will file a petition to void stock manipulation charges leveled against it and Paul Yoo, the head of its South Korea unit, Reuters reported. The move is likely to prolong the private equity firm’s sale of a 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB)...
Private equity-backed Apo Plus Station makes healthcare acquisition
Apo Plus Station, a portfolio company of Japanese private equity firm J-Star, has purchased a 40% stake in EBM, a clinical examinations specialist.
Ashmore poised to buy stake in Pakistani fertilizer firm
Private equity firm Ashmore has been granted 90 day extension by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan to purchase 80% stake in Agritech, formally known as Pak American Fertilizer.
Tokyo Edge Capital to exit Morpho via IPO
Morpho, an image processing services firm that received backing from the University of Tokyo Edge Capital(UTEC), has filed to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company expects to make its trading debut on July 23.
GSR backs China's growing LED market
GSR Ventures, a Beijing- and Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, made its sixth investment in China’s LED industry last week, with a $10 million round of Series A financing for SunSun Lighting. The company wants to list within three years.
PE rides M&A wave in Indian security
Blackstone has been emerged as potential acquirer of Securitrans India, the cash management arm of security services provider APS group. According to local reports, a deal worth around INR150 crore ($33.6 million) has been put together for the Delhi-based...
CalPERS appoints new PE head
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest US public pension fund, has appointed Real Desrochers to head its $49 billion private equity portfolio, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Macquarie, China Everbright make first close on infrastructure fund
Macquarie Group and China Everbright have made the first close on their joint China infrastructure fund, securing total commitments of $479 million. They are targeting a final close in 2012.
China's Eshop receives series A financing from Sequoia
Sequoia Capital and Xianfeng Huaxing Venture Capital have participated in a round of series A financing for Beijing-based e-commerce management company Eshop.
China's Co-Win Venture closes fifth fund at $385.4m
Shenzhen-based Co-Win Venture Capital Investment has closed its fifth fund, raising a total of RMB2.5 billion ($385.4 million).
IFC invests $4m in Sapphire Industrial Infrustructure
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has injected $4 million in India’s Sapphire Industrial Infrastructures, a tin film solar plant operator.
Morgan Stanley's China JV brokerage opens for business
Morgan Stanley's brokerage joint venture in China with Huaxin Securities has begun operations, having received a business license on May 30.
Carlyle nears first direct investment in Indonesia
US private equity firm The Carlyle Group is closing in on a 25% stake worth $200 million in GarudaFood, an Indonesian food and beverage company, Reuters reported.
Advantage Partners completes takeover of GTA TeleGuam
Japanese buyout firm Advantage Partners (AP) finally completed its takeover of GTA TeleGuam, Guam’s leading telecom operator.The selling party is Shamrock Capital Advisors, a California-based private equity firm that obtained GTA from the Guam government...
INCJ to hold majority stake in Toshiba, Sony LCD panel unit
The Innovative Network of Japan(INCJ), a government-run investment fund, will take a majority stake in Toshiba and Sony's consolidated LCD panels business.
MGPA Asia III takes 50% stake in Galleria Chengdu
MGPA, the private equity real estate investment advisory firm, has acquired a 50% interest in Galleria Chengdu, a newly completed commercial mall in the western China city of Chengdu.
Composition Partners strengthens Hong Kong team
Amsterdam-based investment manager Composition Capital Partners has relocated Roderik Mulder, CFO and chief risk officer, to Hong Kong as part of wider efforts to expand its Asian operations.
LED developer gets first financing from GSR Ventures
Chinese LED manufacturer SunSun Lighting has received $10 million in Series A financing from GSR ventures, an early stage venture capital firm. The company will use the funding to improve its technology with a view to establishing itself as a major player...
Tokio Marine, GOL to launch Japanese SME fund
Tokio Marine Asset Management (TMAM) and Governance for Owners LLP (GOL) will launch the TMAM-GO Japan Engagement Fund (JEF) to invest in listed companies in Japan to help company to improve long term performance. The fund size was not specified, but...