Articles by Paul Mackintosh
Rai may leave GA in Mumbai for own firm
General Atlantic's Mumbai-based Managing Director Raul R. Rai may be on the point of leaving the VC major to found his own private equity firm.
JPMorgan moves Chatterji to India
JPMorgan has transferred Rohit Chatterji, hitherto head of Asia debt capital markets, to India, where he will be Vice Chairman and Head of Investment Banking for the Subcontinent.
Citi hires Ahmad for SWFs
Citi has announced the hire of Zubaid Ahmad for the newly-created role of Vice Chairman of its Institutional Clients Group, with a brief to lead Citi's global coverage of sovereign wealth funds.
Ex CalPERS Buenrostro, Villalobos sued for fraud
Former California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) CEO Federico Buenrostro Jr. and former CalPERS board member Alfred Villalobos have been sued by California State Attorney General Edmund Brown on fraud charges, including alleged attempted...
Actis announces KS Distribution deal
Actis has partnered with SGX-listed energy services company KS Energy in a $230 million deal to create Asia's largest oil, gas and marine products distribution business, KS Distribution.
Quadrangle outbid for Oz AAPT
TMT specialist Quadrangle Group has emerged as the private equity firm bidding for AAPT, an Australian carrier network operator owned by Telecom New Zealand, but saw its bid trumped by Australia's TPG Telecom.
Choi steps down at VinaCapital fund
Dr. Jonathan Choi, a non-executive director at the London AIM-listed VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund, has resigned from his position.
New Century IPO shrinkage, scrapping sends mixed SGX exit signals
Singapore's biggest prospective IPO so far in 2010, the S$666.4 million ($484 million) listing of China's New Century Shipbuilding, was withdrawn at the last minute, reportedly over disclosure issues in its prospectus.
IFC may back Asia water fund
The International Finance Corporation is considering an investment into the AmKonzen Asia Water Fund, a new Singapore-based vehicle targeting to raise up to $100 million for investments into PRC and Southeast Asian water projects.
ANZ hires Goldman Sachs JBWere, JPMorgan for KEB
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has reportedly retained Goldman Sachs JBWere and JPMorgan as advisors for its bid on Lone Star Funds' majority stake in Korea Exchange Bank.
NZ social infrastructure fund raises $29.5 million in IPO
The New Zealand Social Infrastructure Fund (NZSIF), a public-markets vehicle launched to invest in the Public Infrastructure Partners (PIP) Fund, has raised NZ$41 million ($29.5 million) from retail investors through an IPO.
General Atlantic may see Patni founders exit to NTT
General Atlantic may see the founding entrepreneurs in Indian investee Patni Computer Systems sell their combined 46.5% stake to Japan's NTT Data Corp., for up to $936 million.
Temasek moves into Canada/Panama mining with Inmet
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings has invested C$500 million ($488 million) in Toronto-listed Inmet Mining Corp., for around 14.15% of the company.
Korea GPs showcased to US LPs
South Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency have jointly organized a roadshow in California this week that showcases Korean investment firms, including Aju IB Investment, KT Capital, and SWF Korea Investment...
ICICI Venture sees fresh senior exits
ICICI Venture is seeing more departures by key senior personnel, with reports that Jayanta Banerjee, a president in its private equity practice, resigned earlier this week together with directors Anand Vyas and Sunay Mathure, to start their own private...
CP Eaton launches new RMB platform
International interest in China’s RMB fund space was cast into the spotlight when global placement agent CP Eaton Partners announced the launch of its new dedicated RMB fundraising effort for all its current and future GP clients, as well as the engagement...
TPG sees OK for SDB exit to Ping An
TPG Capital has had the way cleared for its exit from its pioneering PRC financial services investment Shenzhen Development Bank (SDB), as the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) gave Ping An Insurance Group approval to issue shares in exchange...
CVCI part exits JBF to parent
CVC International has reportedly sold roughly two thirds of its remaining stake in JBF Global Singapore, a polyester chip maker, to its Indian parent, JBF Industries, for some $60 million.
Fortress seeks Asia re-entry
Fortress Investment Group, the leading hedge fund and alternative asset investor, has registered a new office in Singapore and may be seeking to re-enter Hong Kong, according to reports.
Temasek buys NYSE's NSE stake
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings has said publicly that it will invest in the National Stock Exchange of India, buying a 5% stake from NYSE Euronext.
Fadely moves to Weil Gotshal
John Fadely, formerly a corporate partner in the funds group of Clifford Chance in Hong Kong, has now joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges, as a partner and member of its global funds practice.
Aspects of AsiaPac consumer investing
The Asian consumer, like the pre-crisis US consumer, has become a dependable staple and continues to be of particular interest for Asia Pacific investors looking to make investments.
Shenzhen turns pig parts into gold?
Goldman Sachs seniors still trembling from their grilling before the US Senate and the news of a criminal probe by federal prosecutors could take comfort in at least one win for the reeling banking giant last week – the stellar IPO of Shenzhen Hepalink...
IFC to back Lok II
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private investment arm of the World Bank, will commit $15 million as an anchor investor for Lok II, the $80 million vehicle recently launched by Indian microfinance investor Lok Capital.