Articles by Paul Mackintosh
Intel Capital invests Japan's eflow
Intel Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in eflow Inc., a Japanese developer of embedded middleware and other network applications.
Harbinger apponts Nathan to head Vietnam casino
Harbinger Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Lloyd Nathan, a gaming industry veteran formerly with MGM Mirage, as CEO of its Vietnam casino development MGM Grand Ho Tram.
Bery sues JPM over firing, spinout
Varun Bery, former MD and co-founder of TVG Capital Partners, and later co-head of JPMorgan's private equity investment arm in Asia Pacific, is now reportedly suing the bank over $30.8 million alleged lost income, also alleging wrongful dismissal and...
NZ Yellow Pages LBO debt in standstill deal
Bank lenders who provided the leverage for CCMP Capital Partners Asia (now Unitas Capital) and Teachers' Private Capital's 2007 LBO of New Zealand's Yellow Pages Group have agreed to a standstill on debt repayments until end May.
Singapore reviewing private equity fund regs
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the state's financial regulator and central bank, has announced a formal review of its private equity and hedge fund regulations, amid global trends towards tighter private fund regulation.
Taizinai liquidiation challenged
In the latest, not unexpected, complication in the attempts by private equity investors and debt-holders to recover money from struggling PRC milk drinks producer Hunan Taizinai Group, the company's chairman, Li Tuchun, is said to be resisting efforts...
ATO delay ominous for Oz PE
The Australian Taxation Office has delayed two rulings on profits from private equity transactions until end May, indicative of a harder stance on the issue, according to some observers.
Coller EMPEA Survey: great expectations
THE LATEST EMPEA/COLLER Capital Emerging Markets Private Equity Survey, based on a poll of 151 institutional investors worldwide conducted by AVCJ Group’s sister organization IE Consulting, shows new levels of commitment and interest for emerging markets...
TPG joins Bain on Lilliput
TPG Capital's growth capital arm is joining Bain Capital in its investment in Delhi-based children's clothing business Lilliput Kidswear.
JAFCO, Pac-Link invest Synerchip
JAFCO Asia and Pac-Link Capital have co-led a $10.5 million Series C investment round into Taiwan, Korea and Silicon Valley high-speed digital interface semiconductor company Synerchip Co. Ltd.
ANZ targeting KEB?
Lone Star Funds' protracted exit from controversial investee Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) has taken a fresh twist with reports that Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is planning a $4 billion bid for its controlling stake in the asset.
HarbourVest recruits Lund for EMEA marketing
HarbourVest Partners has enhanced its initiative to develop new LP clients in MENA and Europe with the hire of Simon Lund as Head of Sales and Marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
HarbourVest to open Japan office
Leading global fund-of-funds investor HarbourVest Partners will open an office in Tokyo, its first presence in Japan despite a pioneering track record in Japan-focused investing.
Allianz Global Investors moves Loeffler for Asia CIO role
International asset management group Allianz Global Investors has moved Eugen Loeffler to Seoul as Chief Investment Officer for Asia Pacific.
Riverside now open in Melbourne
Following on the commitment made in January 2010 by Stewart Kohl, its co-CEO, mid-market investment firm The Riverside Company has now opened its first Australia office, on Collins Street in Melbourne.
Helion, Nexus join DFJ on PubMatic
Indian VC firms Helion Ventures and Nexus India Capital Advisors have joined Draper Fisher Jurvetson in a $7.5 million Series C round for their existing investee PubMatic, an online ad revenue optimization business based in California.
Trikona exiting Fortis
Trikona Trinity Capital, a listed private equity firm floated on London's AIM board, is reportedly exiting its pre-IPO investment in India's Fortis Healthcare in stages.
Subramaniam plans own firm
N. ‘Subbu’ Subramaniam, who resigned as a partner of Baring Private Equity Partners India (BPEP India) in August 2009, is now planning to launch his own private equity firm, according to reports.
Tsing Capital fourth fund mooted
Tsing Capital, the Beijing-headquartered pioneering cleantech and environmental investment firm, is targeting $250 million for a fourth fund, China Environment Fund IV, according to reports.
Walden announces duet of deals
Veteran Asia Pacific VC investor has announced two new deals, one in China, with a Series B financing of Best Logistics Technologies, and one in India, with an expansion round for Quattro BPO Solutions.
Asian fund T&Cs acceptable, finds Squadron
An independent survey by Hong Kong-headquartered private equity fund-of-funds manager Squadron Capital has found that terms and conditions of Asia Pacific private equity funds compare variably against US and European funds in terms of their compliance...
MVCA Awards show Malaysia success
The Malaysian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (MVCA) Annual Dinner & Awards, supported this year by AVCJ, showcased the best achievements of private equity and venture capital in backing innovative companies throughout Malaysia.
Japan's private equity market: The LP perspective
Japan's private equity investment space, currently shows a relatively busy domestically-supported mid-market alongside a patchy-to-moribund big buyout sector populated by major international firms.
Taizinai puts China risk on show
The deteriorating situation around Hunan Taizinai Group, a PRC dairy company now in provisional liquidation with RMB3 billion ($440 million) in debt, is turning into quite a lesson on the risks of emerging markets investing, particularly in China.