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Blackstone buys jewellery certification business, China's Fosun exits

The Blackstone Group has paid USD 569.7m for 100% of Belgium-headquartered jewellery certification business International Gemological Institute (IGI), taking out investors including China’s Fosun Group.

  • Greater China
  • 22 May 2023
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Bain buys Japan software player IDAJ

Bain Capital has acquired IDAJ, a Japan-based engineering solutions provider that provides digital platforms to facilitate project development and computer-based design simulation systems.

  • North Asia
  • 18 May 2023
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TPG re-engages with improved offer for Australia's Invocare

TPG Capital has been granted due diligence access to Invocare, a listed Australian provider of funeral services and operator of memorial parks and crematoria, after making an improved offer that values the business at approximately AUD 2.2bn (USD 1.5bn).

  • Australasia
  • 17 May 2023
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Investcorp completes debut China control deal

Investcorp has acquired a controlling stake in China’s Shandong Jianuo Electronics, a components supplier for the electric vehicle (EV) and renewable energy industries, for an undisclosed sum.

  • Greater China
  • 17 May 2023
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Macquarie Capital acquires majority stake in India’s CloudExtel

Macquarie Capital, the investment arm of Australia’s Macquarie Group, has acquired a 51% stake in Indian digital connectivity technology provider CloudExtel for about USD 100m.

  • South Asia
  • 15 May 2023
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KKR takes out Rakuten's stake in Japanese retailer Seiyu

KKR has increased its stake in Japanese supermarket operator Seiyu to 85%, having taken out a position held by local e-commerce giant Rakuten, which supported the private equity firm’s carve-out in 2020.

  • North Asia
  • 15 May 2023
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Blackstone falls short in bid to delist India's R Systems

The Blackstone Group has failed to delist Indian IT provider R Systems due to insufficient interest from public shareholders six months after agreeing on a majority acquisition.

  • South Asia
  • 12 May 2023
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Actis launches $500m Japan renewables platform

Actis has formed a USD 500m Japan renewables platform and acquired Hergo Japan Energy Corporation, which has around 230 megawatts in operating and development projects, as the seed asset.

  • North Asia
  • 10 May 2023
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CLSA exits Japan parking lot operator to Advantage

CLSA Capital Partners (CLSA CP) has agreed to sell Japanese coin-operated parking lot business Ecolocity to Advantage Partners for an undisclosed sum.

  • North Asia
  • 10 May 2023
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Q&A: ShawKwei & Partners’ Kyle Shaw

Kyle Shaw, founder and managing partner of ShawKwei & Partners, on bright spots in industrial manufacturing and becoming more Southeast Asia-centric as supply chains reduce China exposure

  • Southeast Asia
  • 10 May 2023
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Dymon backs take-private of Singapore’s Penguin International

Dymon Asia Private Equity has teamed up with the executive chairman of Penguin International on a take-private bid that values the Singapore-listed shipbuilder at SGD 29.2m (USD 22m).

  • Southeast Asia
  • 08 May 2023
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China: Who’s investing?

Private equity investment in China remains in the doldrums yet local investors claim to see green shoots. Where, when, and how they engage with the market is likely to differ from previous cycles

  • Greater China
  • 03 May 2023
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Quadria acquires Malaysia’s Straits Orthopaedics

Singapore-headquartered healthcare specialist Quadria Capital has acquired a majority stake in Malaysian contract devices manufacturer Straits Orthopaedics at an enterprise value of USD 240m.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 02 May 2023
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Australia's PE-backed Best & Less receives take-private offer

Best & Less, an Australian baby and kids retailer that went public less than two years ago under the guidance of then-majority owner Allegro Funds, has received a take-private offer from an investment vehicle controlled by retail industry veteran Brett...

  • Australasia
  • 02 May 2023
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India-ASEAN GPs rethink Asia growth – AVCJ Forum

Developing Asia is set for a new chapter of greater opportunities and challenges in the wake of the pandemic-related investment boom, the AVCJ Southeast Asia Forum heard.

  • South Asia
  • 28 April 2023
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BPEA EQT, Nord Anglia buy sports education brand

BPEA EQT and Nord Anglia Education, one of its portfolio companies, have agreed to acquire IMG Academy – originally known as Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy – for an enterprise valuation of USD 1.25bn.

  • North America
  • 26 April 2023
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TPG abandons bid for Australian funeral services provider

TPG Capital has withdrawn its AUD 1.8bn (USD 1.2bn) unsolicited takeover bid for Invocare, a listed Australian provider of funeral services and operator of memorial parks and crematoria.

  • Australasia
  • 25 April 2023
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Platinum buys Australian building products supplier

Platinum Equity has agreed to carve out the Australasia business of global building products manufacturer Jeld-Wen Holding for approximately AUD 688m (USD 461m).

  • Australasia
  • 20 April 2023
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1Q analysis: Barely disguised weakness

Government guidance funds in China and Toshiba Corporation in Japan papered over obvious cracks in Asia private equity fundraising and investment. Nothing could hide the pain around exits

  • Fundraising
  • 19 April 2023
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Deal focus: The SoftBank effect, one step removed

The new owners of SoftBank Ventures Asia are cut from the same cloth – and even come from the same family – as the VC firm’s corporate parent. They aspire to reconfigure Asia’s tech ecosystem

  • North Asia
  • 18 April 2023
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Longreach acquires Japan IT company via bolt-on

The Longreach Group has acquired Japanese IT services provider Blueship as a bolt-on for Japan Systems, an existing portfolio company in the space.

  • North Asia
  • 13 April 2023
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Mistletoe founders to acquire SoftBank Ventures Asia

SoftBank Group has agreed to sell its captive VC unit, SoftBank Ventures Asia (SBVA), to a newly formed entity led by the team behind Japan-headquartered start-up incubation and investment platform Mistletoe.

  • North Asia
  • 13 April 2023
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Temasek increases holding in India's Manipal Health

Temasek Holdings is set to become the majority shareholder in Indian hospital operator Manipal Health Enterprises, having agreed to acquire an additional 41% stake in the company. The transaction facilitates an exit for TPG Capital, but the PE firm will...

  • South Asia
  • 11 April 2023
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Australia's QIC acquires 50% stake in smart meter business

Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), an Australian sovereign wealth fund, has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in New Zealand-listed Vector Metering at an enterprise valuation of NZD 2.5bn (USD 1.6bn).

  • Australasia
  • 06 April 2023
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