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Carlyle, TPG and Sumitomo Mitsui eye stake in Malaysian lender

Carlyle and TPG have reportedly teamed up to jointly bid for a 25% stake in Malaysia’s RHB Capital, and are said to face off against Japanese financial group Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to acquire the asset.

  • Buyouts
  • 16 May 2011
DCM, Sequoia give $50m to digital retailer

Leading venture capital firms Sequoia and DCM have jointly invested $50 million in Guangzhou-based online retailer VIPshop as part of a Series B round of funding.

  • Greater China
  • 16 May 2011
New Zealand's Waterman Capital takes half of Working In

New Zealand-based Waterman Capital has reportedly acquired a 50% stake in Working In Ltd., an immigration and employment-information provider, for an undisclosed sum.

  • Expansion
  • 13 May 2011
Itochu Technology Ventures launches third, $66.7m fund

Itochu Technology Ventures, the tech-focused venture arm of Japanese trading conglomerate Itochu, has announced the first close of its third fund with a capital commitment of JPY5.4 billion ($66.7 million), equivalent to the fund’s final-target size....

  • Fundraising
  • 13 May 2011
Warburg Pincus takes stake in Indian power company

Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus has invested an undisclosed amount into India’s Diligent Power, an emerging power company that develops coal-based thermal energy projects.

  • Infrastructure
  • 13 May 2011
PAI sells UK auto company to Japan's Itochu

French private equity fund PAI Partners will sell its UK auto parts portfolio company Kwik Fit to Japanese trading conglomerate Itochu after reportedly receiving EU regulators’ blessing to complete the acquisition.

  • Exits
  • 13 May 2011
ICICI Venture takes 10% stake in Indian restaurant chain operator

ICICI Venture, a private equity firm and a subsidiary of ICICI Bank, has acquired a 10% stake in Indian food and beverage chain operator Devyani International Limited for approximately $55.6 million.

  • Exits
  • 13 May 2011
TA Associates takes minority stake in Tega Industries in India

TA Associates, a growth-focused private equity firm, has completed a minority investment in Tega Industries Ltd., a company offering designs and production of consumables for the mining industry in India. Financial details were not disclosed.

  • Expansion
  • 12 May 2011
KKR invests in Oz recycling company

KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS (KKR) HAS invested approximately A$90 million ($96.9 million) in Australia Stock Exchange-listed recycling group CMA Corporation.

  • Australasia
  • 12 May 2011
J-Star looks to construction for its 12th deal

JAPANESE PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM J-STAR has taken a majority stake in Taiheiyo-Seiki Co. (THY), a privately held construction machinery manufacturer, marking J-Star’s second deal this year, following the investment into HCM, in-home care provider, and its...

  • North Asia
  • 12 May 2011
Two more firms approved by Shanghai for QFLP program

First Eastern Investment Group and a joint venture between CLSA and Shanghai Guosheng have joined Blackstone, Carlyle and DT Capital as firms approved for Shanghai's QFLP program.

  • Regulation
  • 12 May 2011
Hokkaido Venture CEO resigns to start new institute

Ikkei Matsuda, CEO & President of HVC, Hokkaido Venture Capital, and HVC Strategic Research Institute, has left the firm in the end of April this year. His departure, after over a decade of leading the Japanese venture capital firm and related institution,...

  • People
  • 12 May 2011
Japan's Takeda provides exit for European PE firm

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Japan has reportedly planned to take over Zurich-headquartered pharmaceutical maker Nycomed, which is owned by European private equity firm Nordic Capital and Credit Suisse’s private-equity...

  • Healthcare
  • 12 May 2011
Hong Kong's hedge fund manager makes promotion

Hong Kong-based hedge fund SAIL Advisors announced that it has promoted three of its senior team to its Management Committee in 2011 so far.

  • People
  • 11 May 2011
Tencent to take shares in Huayi Brothers Media

China’s internet giant Tencent will reportedly make a strategic investment in Huayi Brothers Media, a Shenzhen-listed film distributor and TV produce based in Beijing and Hong Kong.

  • PIPEs
  • 11 May 2011
Mizuho sells its 53.3% stake in SDS Bitotech to Idemitsu

Mizuho Capital Partners is to sell its remaining holdings in Tokyo-based biotech company SDS Biotech K.K., to oil distributor Idemistu Kosan Co. through a tender offer.

  • North Asia
  • 11 May 2011
Milestone-backed jeans maker files for Chapter 11

Private-equity backed Bobson & Co., a Tokyo-based jeans maker, has filed for Chapter 11 with a debt of JPY734million ($9.1 million) as of Feb 2011.

  • North Asia
  • 11 May 2011
CITIC PE raises $990m second fund

China-focused CITIC Private Equity Funds Management (CITIC PE), has closed its second fund, the CPEChina Fund, L.P., with $990 million of committed capital.

  • Fundraising
  • 09 May 2011
Mumbai Angels supports net agri products seller

Mumbai-Angels, the Indian investment firm focusing on early stage companies, has reportedly taken a 25% stake in Chennai based MVS Efarm Pvt Ltd, for undisclosed sum.

  • Early-stage
  • 09 May 2011
Carlyle group's awareness of China investment risks

The Carlyle Group was reportedly having problematic issues with two of its portfolio companies, China Forestry, a Hong Kong-listed plantation operator and NASDAQ-listed China Agritech.

  • Restructuring
  • 06 May 2011
J-Star makes 12th investment, in Taiheiyo-Seiki

Japanese private equity firm J-Star has taken a majority stake in Taiheiyo-Seiki Co. (THY), a privately held construction machinery manufacturer and seller, representing J-Star’s 12th investment since its 2006 launch.

  • Buyouts
  • 06 May 2011
Mumbai's Pravi Capital hires new CFO

Pravi Capital Advisors, a Mumbai-based private equity investment advisory firm, has hired Shashidhar Jayaraman, a finance expert in India as its chief financial officer. His main roles at Pravi include portfolio management and supervision of fund accounts,...

  • People
  • 05 May 2011
KKR strengthens ties to Oz recycling company

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has invested approximately A$90 million in Australia Stock Exchange-listed recycling group CMA Corporation, prompting CMA to voluntarily suspend trading.

  • Restructuring
  • 05 May 2011
IFC considers $20m investing in Tsing Capital

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of The World Bank, has proposed a $20 million add-on investment in Tsing Capital, which claims to be the first cleantech-focused venture capital firm in China.

  • LPs
  • 05 May 2011
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