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Hillhouse buys Australia CRO George Clinical

Hillhouse Capital has agreed to buy George Clinical, an Australia-based clinical research organisation (CRO) with a global footprint, for an undisclosed sum.

  • Australasia
  • 12 December 2022
Carlyle sells Japanese snacks maker to D Capital

The Carlyle Group has exited its 100% stake in Japanese snack maker Oyatsu Company for an undisclosed sum to D Capital after a more than eight-year hold.

  • North Asia
  • 06 December 2022
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KKR completes tender for Japan's Hitachi Transport Systems

KKR has completed its tender offer for Hitachi Transport Systems, having secured a 51.1% stake in the third-party logistics (3PL) provider at a valuation of JPY 749.5bn (USD 5.4bn).

  • North Asia
  • 01 December 2022
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GPs prioritise specialisation, value creation in Asia - AVCJ Forum

Asian private equity has moved on from chasing momentum plays, with GPs increasingly pursuing opportunities where they have domain expertise and know they can add value, the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum heard.

  • Buyouts
  • 30 November 2022
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Deal focus: IFM secures debut long-term capital deal

Targeting PRP Diagnostic Imaging through its long-hold fund meant IFM Investors could offer the company stability and partnership. It expects to generate dividend yield and capital growth

  • Australasia
  • 29 November 2022
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One size does not fit all in Asia value creation – AVCJ Forum

Replacing portfolio company CEOs is not part of buyout firms’ value creation playbook in emerging markets, the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum heard.

  • South Asia
  • 22 November 2022
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Brookfield buys Hong Kong's Trimco from Affinity - update

Affinity Equity Partners has sold Hong Kong-headquartered garment label manufacturer Trimco Group to Brookfield Asset Management, for an enterprise value of USD 850m.

  • Greater China
  • 22 November 2022
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Bain buys Japan fashion business

Bain Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Mash Group, a Japan-based fashion label, for an undisclosed sum.

  • North Asia
  • 21 November 2022
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Blackstone pursues $359m take-private of India's R Systems

The Blackstone Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in India-based IT services provider R Systems International at a valuation of INR 29.04bn (USD 359m) and moved to delist the company.

  • South Asia
  • 21 November 2022
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China investors plan to step up activity – AVCJ Forum

Investors told the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum that they are looking to accelerate their pace of investment in China next year despite economic and regulatory challenges.

  • Greater China
  • 18 November 2022
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Uncertainty prompts deal financing discipline – AVCJ Forum

Large-cap buyout investors told the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum they are hesitating to underwrite higher returns as debt terms tighten in cloudier market conditions.

  • Buyouts
  • 17 November 2022
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TPG's Coulter calls for patience, perspective amid 'great reset' - AVCJ Forum

James Coulter, executive chairman and founding partner of TPG, told the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum that the current “great reset” represents one of the most interesting periods in his career, although he advised investors to look beyond immediate...

  • GPs
  • 16 November 2022
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BPEA EQT, Blackstone, PEP claim top prizes at AVCJ Awards

Baring Private Equity Asia – now BPEA EQT – retained the large-cap firm of the year prize at the 2022 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards as it, Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), and The Blackstone Group claimed two victories apiece.

  • Fundraising
  • 15 November 2022
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Glenwood invests $514m in Hanwha's advanced materials unit

Korean carve-out specialist Glenwood Private Equity has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in the advanced materials unit of Hanwha Solutions, a listed subsidiary of Hanwha Group, for an enterprise valuation of KRW 680bn (USD 514.2m).

  • North Asia
  • 14 November 2022
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Fortress to buy Sogo & Seibu from Japan's Seven & i

Seven & i Holdings, a Japanese retail conglomerate best known as the parent company of 7-Eleven, has agreed to sell department store operator Sogo & Seibu to Fortress Investment Group.

  • North Asia
  • 14 November 2022
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Australia's Perpetual rejects improved BPEA EQT, Regal bid

BPEA EQT – formerly Baring Private Equity Asia – and Regal Partners have increased their offer for Australia-based asset manager Perpetual only for the target company’s board to reject them once again.

  • Australasia
  • 10 November 2022
Carlyle pursues take-private of Japan's Totoku Electric

The board of Japan-based electric wire manufacturer Totoku Electric has endorsed a tender offer from The Carlyle Group that values the company at approximately JPY 38.2bn (USD 261m).

  • North Asia
  • 10 November 2022
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Hong Kong vs Singapore: No zero-sum game

Pandemic-related restrictions have dented confidence in Hong Kong as a private equity hub, while Singapore is on a roll. But gains for one don’t necessarily translate into losses for the other

  • Greater China
  • 09 November 2022
Investors endorse 'long Chinese' thesis - AVCJ webinar

The shift from “long China” to “long Chinese,” which has gained traction as a soundbite as investors look to back local entrepreneurs in overseas markets, was highlighted once again during AVCJ’s China Private Markets Outlook webinar.

  • Greater China
  • 07 November 2022
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Australia's Perpetual rejects $1.1b bid from BPEA EQT, Regal

Australia-based asset manager Perpetual has rejected a buyout offer from BPEA EQT – formerly Baring Private Equity Asia – and listed alternatives manager Regal Partners that values the company at approximately AUD 1.7bn (USD 1.07bn).

  • Australasia
  • 04 November 2022
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Deal focus: NSSK builds out drugstore empire

NSSK found a rare succession-driven special situations deal in Japan’s prosperous healthcare space with pharmacy operator Kraft. It is the eight-year-old private equity firm’s largest deal to date

  • North Asia
  • 01 November 2022
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TPG completes buyout of Australia's iNova Pharmaceuticals

TPG has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Australia-based prescription medicines business iNova Pharmaceuticals, facilitating exits for Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and The Carlyle Group.

  • Australasia
  • 01 November 2022
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BGH, Sixth Street agree $933m buyout of New Zealand's PushPay

BGH Capital and Sixth Street Partners have agreed to acquire PushPay, a New Zealand and Australia-listed payments business specialising in donor management, for an enterprise value of NZD 1.54bn (USD 933m).

  • Australasia
  • 31 October 2022
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KKR buys Next Digital Engineering from Rohatyn

KKR has agreed to buy Ness Digital Engineering, a US-based provider of digital transformation services that has a significant back-end service delivery presence in India, for an undisclosed sum.

  • South Asia
  • 28 October 2022
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