Investments
Arcapita exceeds expectations with MedPlus exit
Islamic investment bank Arcapita has reportedly exited its stake in India’s MedPlus Health Services to an unidentified private equity consortium, seeing 6x returns and exceeding its own expectations, according to Reuters.
J-Trust drops from Takefuji bid, A&P new leader
In a surprise twist in the long-awaited sale of distressed Japanese consumer lender Takefuji Corp., leading suitor, Goldman Sachs-backed J-Trust, has dropped out of the bidding process, making way for Korean lender A&P Financial Co. to assume the top...
DRC Capital-backed Yumeshin to take over personnel agency
Private equity-backed Yumeshin Holding Co., an outsourcing service provider in the construction industry, will launch a tender offer for listed personnel agency Fullcast Technology.
Unitas, CCMP hold Edwards listing
One month after Unitas Capital and CCMP Capital announced that their British vacuum-parts brand Edwards Group would list in the UK, the private equity owners have reportedly called the process off to await more stable market conditions.
TPG, Japanese PE majors vie for sweet acquisition
Advantage Partners, J-Will Partners and US buyout giant TPG have emerged as potential bidders for Hayashibara, a Japanese sweetener manufacturer.
Japan's ETIC will support elderly medical service company
The Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan (ETIC), a government-backed turnaround investment unit, will back the financially burnt-out medical operating group Hakuyuukai Medical, requesting that the company’s creditors withhold from recovering...
ChrysCapital partially exits Intas Pharmaceutical
Indian private equity firm ChrysCapital is reportedly planning to sell a portion of its shares in Intas Pharmaceuticals via an upcoming IPO, in which Intas aims to raise INR425 ($96.3 million).
MSPE Asia sees returns with China Shanshui
In a further testament to the opportunities surrounding China’s booming infrastructure sector, Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia has fully exited its investment in Hong Kong-listed China Shanshui Cement, selling its final block of shares for $222 million....
Ant Capital sees 60% IRR on VarioSecure exit
Japanese private equity firm Ant Capital Partners has completed the JPY6.7 billion ($79.7 million) sale of its fully owned portfolio company VarioSecure Networks Inc., a provider of network security services. The sale to PE-backed 1st Holdings Inc., translates...
KKR and partner announce bid for Yageo
KKR Asia has teamed up with, Pierre Chen, chairman of Taiwan’s Yageo Corporation to launch takeover bid that will see Chen’s electronic-components manufacturer privatized. The deal values the target at $1.6 billion. The transaction will be conducted by...
Temasek eyes TPG's stake in Shriram Transport - reports
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings is reportedly in negotiations with US buyout firm TPG Capital to purchase a stake in Shriram Transport Finance Co. (STFC), touted as India’s largest commercial vehicle lender. According to India’s Business...
ETIC offers ARRK a lifeline
The Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan (ETIC), a government-owned turnaround investment unit, has pledged JPY9 billion ($107 million) to ARRK Corporation, a listed manufacturer of prototype products, and its 67 subsidiaries.
Morgan Stanley PE Asia exits China Shanshui
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia has fully exited its investment in Hong Kong-listed China Shanshui Cement with the sale of block priced at $222 million. Morgan Stanley was the sole book runner.
J-Will may buy the Incubator Bank of Japan
J-Will Partners, a leading private equity firm based in Tokyo, has emerged as one of the potential bidders to take over the failed Incubator Bank of Japan, joining local lenders Aeon Bank and Kyoto Credit Cooperative to vie for the asset.
US firm launches Australasia-focused real estate fund
LA-based Jumpstart Capital Partners is to launch a PE real-estate focused unit that will initially target distressed and undervalued property-related investments in Australia and New Zealand.
A view from the top
The upcoming 2011 AVCJ Private Equity and Venture Capital Review highlights the growing importance of Asia-Pacific to the global PE community. It also raises the question: Just where is all this money going?
AVCJ India report shows PE making strides
The themes common to any discussion on Indian private equity are still there today, but instead of debate, the 2011 AVCJ India Private Equity and Venture Capital report showed steady progress and lessons learned. PIPEs are down by nearly two-thirds –...
Lombard exits Thai paper group
The private equity firm Lombard Investments, Inc. has announced that it has sold its 23% holding in S.Pack & Print Public Company Limited, a Thai paper packaging manufacturer, to Oji Paper Company Limited, one of the largest paper production and packaging...
VIDEO: PE experts discuss challenges in Oz
While Australia’s economic landscape has increasingly improved as the affects of the global financial crisis fade, some of the private equity and venture capital industry’s experts discuss the ongoing challenges they still face in Oz.
Carlyle completes Tsubaki Nakashima acquisition
At a time when companies in Japan are revising their plans to await a more stable environment in the aftermath of the recent 9.0-magnitude earthquake that rocketed the market, others hope to show that business can still go on as usual, as The Carlyle...
Carlyle sells OIL to European PE firm
The Carlyle Group has sold its portfolio asset Offshore Incorporations Group (OIL), a holding group specializing on the set up of offshore corporations, to European PE firm IK Investment Partners for an undisclosed price.
JAIC ceases to be the majority holder in Japanese auto parts maker
Japan Asia Investment Co. (JAIC)., a Tokyo-based venture capital firm, has sold a 25.54% stake in listed Japanese auto part manufacturer Ikuyo Co. to Nittoh Co., a Tokyo-based plate and molding company, for undisclosed sum.
KKR-backed Far Eastern Horizon nears IPO
Private equity-backed Far East Horizon Ltd., a division of government-owned Chinese trading conglomerate Sinochem Group, has reportedly targeted $600 million ahead of its official IPO process in Hong Kong next week, according to Bloomberg.
Pipavav Shipyard sees another PE exit
Three IL&FS divisions have exited a 7.68% stake in Pipavav Shipyard to Ovira Logistics through open market deals, marking the latest private equity exits in the Indian shipbuilder.