Articles by Paul Mackintosh
Wipro chairman backs Manipal through PremjiInvest
PremjiInvest, the $1 billion private equity vehicle backed by Wipro Group chairman Azim Premji, will invest some $43.3 million for a significant minority stake in Manipal Universal Education, the corporate education arm of Manipal Education and Medical...
Rho Ventures gets Effective in Oz
New York and Palo Alto-based VC investor Rho Ventures has made a $4 million Series A investment in Australia's Effective Measure, a startup developer of measurement solutions for online audiences.
Pantheon cites 'ownership culture' in sale to AMG
Pantheon Ventures, the London-headquartered international fund of funds manager, and longstanding pioneer of investment in Asian GPs, gave AVCJ some further insights into its recently-announced $775 million cash sale by Russell Investments to NYSE-listed...
Industry Q&A: Matthew Arkinstall, Greenpark Capital
Matthew Arkinstall, Investment Director at leading secondaries specialist Greenpark Capital, gives his view of the current investment environment in Australia.
Private equity and corporate power
From time to time, all kinds of interesting documents cross our desks at AVCJ. One such recent one was a fundraising proposal from a prominent, high-profile and rapidly expanding Asian branded business, seeking to raise a follow-on private equity fund...
Religare buys into Northgate
Religare Enterprises, the Indian financial services group, has announced an investment in US private equity fund-of-funds firm Northgate Capital, for a reported 60% controlling stake in the firm's management company.
Gulf Capital closes second fund oversubscribed
MENA private equity pioneer Gulf Capital has closed its second fund, GC Equity Partners II, at $533 million, the Middle East's largest closing for 2009.
Ashmore may exit India's Digicable
Ashmore Investment is reportedly in discussions to exit its 49% stake in Mumbai-headquartered Digicable Network, an India cable TV player.
Baring India ahead on Famy Care
Baring Private Equity Partners India is reportedly close to acquiring 15% of Mumbai-based contraceptive device and oral contraceptive maker Famy Care, for some $40 million.
Stokes Seven deal bets against media
Australian billionaire Kerry Stokes has merged publicly-listed media group Seven Network, which he co-owns with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., with his unlisted heavy machinery and mining business WesTrac, in an A$1 billion ($900 million) all-share deal....
Temasek appoints ex-SGX Hsieh as CEO's advisor
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings has appointed former Singapore Exchange CEO Hsieh Fu Hua as a special advisor to its incumbent CEO Ho Ching.
Spain reinserts EU AIFM draft restriction
Spain, recently replacing Sweden in the presidency of the European Council, has reinstated the restrictive Article 35 provision in the draft EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) rules, which would restrict non-European managers from marketing...
New bids for Daewoo Engineering
According to Korean reports, the Korea Development Bank and other potential acquirers, including local conglomerate STX Group and a so-called TR America Consortium, are jockeying for position in a fresh round of bids for moribund Korean construction asset...
Actis invests $50 million in Ayala's Integreon
Emerging markets investor Actis has invested $50 million for an undisclosed but reportedly 25-30% stake in Integreon, a business process outsourcing company majority-invested by Philippines conglomerate Ayala Corp.
Intel Capital, CIC agree cooperation
Leading US corporate VC Intel Capital has announced a joint innovation investment initiative with PRC SWF the China Investment Corporation (CIC).
NZ Direct Capital closes Fund IV
New Zealand private equity and venture capital investor Direct Capital has announced the close of its Direct Capital IV fund at NZ$325 million ($250 million), well above the fund's NZ$250 million ($175 million) target.
Augentius opens Mauritius office for India
Fund management specialist Augentius has been authorized by regulators to open an office in Mauritius to serve Mauritian-domiciled private equity funds.
Chunghwa Telecom backs ex-Google Lee's Innovation Works
Taiwanese telecoms major Chunghwa Telecom has announced commitments to Innovation Works, the incubator and early stage VC fund launched by ex-Google Greater China founding president Kai-Fu Lee.
Sequoia invests Stovekraft in India kitchen deal
Sequoia Capital India is leading a second round of investment into Stovekraft Pvt Ltd, a Bangalore-based kitchen appliances business, for up to $10.7 million for around a 25% stake.
Nalanda Capital exits Sun TV
India-focused Singapore-domiciled private equity firm Nalanda Capital has reportedly exited part of its stake in Sun TV.
Pantheon sold to AMG for $775 million
Pantheon Ventures, the UK-originated global fund-of-funds manager, has been sold for some $775 million in cash by Russell Investments, its owner since 2004, to Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), a US asset management firm coordinating a network of affiliates...
Lone Star may exit KEB - at last
The long-running saga of Lone Star Funds' repeated efforts to exit its investment in Korea Exchange Bank may be drawing to a close, as John Grayken, Lone Star managing partner, announced that the firm expects to sell its 51% stake within the next six...
WI Harper's Lam made Valley's AAMA president
WI Harper Group MD David Lam has been appointed President of Silicon Valley's Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), a Valley business network set up to foster VC ties between Sand Hill Road and Asia.
Bocom launching $500 million offshore fund
Leading Chinese lender Bank of Communications (Bocom) is reportedly rolling out a USD-denominated China-focused offshore private equity fund through its Bocom International Asset Management arm, targeting $250-500 million.