Articles by Paul Mackintosh
Mystery buyer for Morgan Stanley CICC stake
China International Capital Corp. (CICC) chairman Li Jiange said publicly that his bank's longterm investor Morgan Stanley had finally fixed a buyer for its 34.3% CICC stake - but he declined to say who.
Goldman Sachs said halving infra fund target
Goldman Sachs has reportedly cut the original $7.5 billion target size for its Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners II fund by more than half.
A&J Venture backs PRC green investee for OTCBB listing
A&J Venture Capital Group, Inc., an Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB)-listed German investor headquartered in Heidelberg and focusing on Chinese SMEs, has announced its agreement with China Honeycomb Ceramic to support the latter's preparation for...
TPG exit dents Lenovo shares
TPG Capital's latest partial exit from landmark investee PRC computer maker Lenovo Group drove the company's shares lower in Hong Kong, after a sale of just under $70 million of stock.
Ex Och-Ziff, Goldman MD Yu plans Themes China fund
Frank Yu, formerly an MD with Och-Ziff Capital Management and also with Goldman Sachs, is reportedly planning to raise a $500 million China-focused first fund for his own private equity startup, Themes Investment Partners.
Aureos invests Shanghai Fucheng
Emerging markets investor Aureos Capital has reportedly invested some $3.4 million into Shanghai Fucheng Environmental Protection Engineering from its Aureos China Fund.
Temasek, Li Ka-shing, back SecondMarket Inc.
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings and the Li Ka-shing Foundation, backed by Hong Kong business leader Li Ka-shing, have jointly invested $15 million in a Series B round for SecondMarket Inc., an operator of an online marketplace and trading service for illiquid...
Northern Light, Sequoia, DFJ, DT get Prudent in Beijing
Northern Light Venture Capital has led a Series C round into Beijing-based energy storage and renewable power developer Prudent Energy, in partnership with Sequoia Sequoia Capital China, and alongside existing VC investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson and...
PEP seeks 2H10 Hoyts IPO
Pacific Equity Partners reportedly may be seeking to list Australian cinema business Hoyts Group in the second half of 2010, with a potential value of up to A$1 billion ($900 million).
SWFs in AIA Pru-ve power shift
A deal hailed as a once-in-a-lifetime event looks about to put headline numbers against international appetite for Asian growth.
Religare-backed Northgate said readying fifth fund
US private equity fund-of-funds firm Northgate Capital, recently invested by Indian financial services group Religare Enterprises, is reportedly readying its fifth investment vehicle, Northgate Capital V LP.
Temasek's Thai assets fall after Thaksin ruling
Listed assets in Thailand owned by Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings fell after a Thai court ruling that ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had abused his office to benefit entities of Shin Corp., the telecoms group linked to his family that was controversially...
Abu Dhabi's Invest AD targets $400 million
Abu Dhabi's Invest AD is seeking to raise $400 million for its second fund targeting opportunities in Middle East and North Africa, with up to $325 million drawn from third party investors.
Apollo sees off Reliance challenge for LyondellBasell
Apollo Management and other creditors have rejected a bid from India's Reliance Industries for bankrupt Dutch chemicals firm LyondellBassell Industries, which valued the target at $14.5 billion.
Spring Capital announces second close, deal
Spring Capital Asia, the independent Greater China private equity firm formed by former JAFCO Head of North Asia Vincent Chan, has announced a $184 million second close of its debut Spring Capital Asia Fund, plus an investment in a wind power company...
Providence deal with Baidu confirmed
Leading TMT specialist investor Providence Equity Partners has reportedly sealed its deal with PRC Internet search leader Baidu to invest $50 million into a Hulu-like online video service.
Bain may sell Outback Steakhouse in Korea, elsewhere
Bain Capital is reportedly in talks to sell the successful Asia Pacific operations of its investee company, Australian-themed restaurant chain Outback Steakhouse, with the sale of the Korean assets most advanced.
IFC plans to invest PRC's Universtar
According to an environmental and social review on its website, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is planning to invest up to $20 million in Universtar Science & Technology (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., a Chinese developer of environmental monitoring...
CalPERS plans to reduce relationships
Major US LP the $203 billion California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is planning to reduce its number of GP relationships, in a bid to improve returns and cut costs.
Hathway Cable IPO disappoints for ChrysCapital, MS
ChrysCapital Management and Morgan Stanley investee Hathway Cable and Datacom Ltd. fell below its listing price by up to 9% on its debut on India's National Stock Exchange, though the result was still moderately positive for the backers.
Evercore buys Neuberger placement group
US boutique investment bank Evercore Partners has announced the acquisition for an undisclosed sum of the Private Funds Placement Group of $173 billion asset manager Neuberger Berman, formerly the asset management arm of Lehman Brothers.
Aureos plans Singapore office, citing tax, costs, regulation
Aureos Advisers, also known as Aureos Capital, the emerging markets-focused private equity investor, is apparently opening a new Asian head office in Singapore, in a move partly driven by high taxes, regulatory burden and heavy costs in the UK.
Hony invests China Golden for Xian department stores
PRC buyout firm Hony Capital is investing into HKSE-listed China Golden Development Holdings through a convertible bond issue, to support the company's buildout of its department store operations in Xian.
Desai quits E&Y to raise ENAM infra fund
Jayesh Desai, hitherto senior partner and National Director for Infrastructure, Real Estate and Government at Ernst & Young in India, is leaving E&Y to join brokerage and asset management group ENAM, where he will launch an infrastructure fund.