Investments
Lone Star may invite MBK into KEB
Lone Star Funds may be in discussion with MBK Partners to sell a 25% stake in its investee Korea Exchange Bank, as Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) continues due diligence on Lone Star's 51.02% stake in the business, according to reports....
Morgan Stanley PE Asia's Sihuan Pharma may raise $700 million in Hong Kong
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, a privately-held leading Chinese pharma company owned by a JV invested by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, has filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
IFCI Venture Capital to partially exit Marck Biosciences
IFCI Venture Capital is selling a nearly 10% stake in Indian pharma firm Marck Biosciences, according to local reports, coming as the investee looks to build an INR55 crore ($12.4 million) manufacturing plant.
Ontario Teachers seeks Temasek's help to rival BHP Billiton PotashCorp bid
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Canada’s largest single-profession pension fund, is reportedly in talks with Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings about the formation of a consortium to counter mining and resources giant BHP Billiton Ltd.’s $39 billion hostile...
Brazil's JBS, Goodman Fielder, others in frame for PEP's Tegel exit
Pacific Equity Partners New Zealand poultry investee Tegel Foods is expected to see strong interest from Brazilian, Asian and Australian strategic acquirers, potentially driving the sale price tag up as far as NZ$1 billion ($755 million), following the...
Archer Capital says no exit yet from Australia's Rebel Sport
Archer Capital has indicated that it will not be seeking to list majority-owned Australian sports retail investee Rebel Sport Ltd. in the near future, after making statements in March to deny delays to the planned listing.
Trinity Capital makes 1% stake exit from India's Pipavav Shipyard
Real estate-focused PE firm Trinity Capital has exited its 1% stake in Indian shipbuilder Pipavav Shipyard for INR58 crore ($13 million), making a reported 3.2x return on its more-than-three-year investment.
RBA may pick up Candover investee Securency in fire sale amid bribe investigation
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is likely to take full ownership of banknote manufacturing company Securency International Ltd, as a bribe investigation continues at RBA's JV partner in the company, invested by Candover Partners.
GIC, Temasek to list investees in return of big SGX IPOs
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. (GLP), the international logistics business owned by Singapore SWF the Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC), plans to raise S$3.45 billion ($2.64 billion) in an SGX listing which could be the largest in Singapore...
Sequoia India invested $16 million in biopharmaceutical play Celon Labs
Sequoia Capital India has invested INR70 crore ($16 million) in Celon Labs, a Hyderabad-based biopharmaceutical company with established brands in oncology, critical care and gynaecology.
India's GVK Power said still in talks with SCPEL, TPG
GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd., an arm of Indian conglomerate GVK, is continuing talks with TPG Capital, Standard Chartered Private Equity Ltd. (SCPEL) and Morgan Stanley's infrastructure fund to invest some $250-300 million for up to 30% of its Mumbai...
SVCA Awards, Hall of Fame showcase Singapore's private equity and VC brightest
The Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) has released the results of its inaugural SVCA Annual Awards, with winners recognized in four categories, as well as inducting five local VC and private equity pioneers into its Hall...
Khosla to reuse SKS IPO profits in poverty fund for India, developing markets
Vinod Khosla, veteran VC with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and his own Khosla Ventures, is planning to use some of his $117 million personal gains from the July NSE IPO of SKS Microfinance in a new VC fund to support businesses focused on poverty...
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Asia realty fund's GP responsibilities also to transfer to Blackstone
Following earlier reports in July on the transfer of management of the $2.65 billion Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML) Asian Real Estate Opportunities Fund to US private equity leader the Blackstone Group, LP investors are poised to receive approximately...
Private equity may bid for Japan's Kyowa Hakko Chemical
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd., a leading Japanese pharmaceutical company, is looking for a buyer to take over its chemicals subsidiary, and has already been in discussions with several private equity firms, according to Japanese reports.
ANZ continues due diligence on Lone Star's KEB
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is continuing its due diligence on Korea Exchange Bank, where Lone Star Funds holds a 51.02% stake, after commencing the diligence process in August, according to comments by ANZ CEO Mike Smith.
Advantage Partners seeking secondary investor for Tokyo Star Bank
Advantage Partners, the independent Japan-focused buyout firm, is seeking capital from investors to help cover the JPY170 billion ($2.04 billion) loan package it used to acquire Tokyo Star Bank in 2007 from the previous majority shareholder, Lone Star...
Actis said seeking exit from India's Halonix
Actis is seeking a buyer for some or all of its 66% controlling stake in Indian halogen bulb and lamp manufacturer Halonix, in a deal which could fetch up to $56 million with a probable strategic buyer, according to Indian reports.
Taiwan regulators say Carlyle's exit plan for Kbro needs further review
Carlyle Group’s ongoing exit process for its Taiwan cable investee Kbro needs more discussion, according to Taiwan’s broadcast regulator, particularly over competition issues in the industry.
Lightspeed leads Asian, Western VCs investing $25 million in SolarEdge in Israel
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Silicon Valley VC firm, has led an investor group in committing $25 million to SolarEdge Technologies, an Israel-based provider of distributed solar power harvesting and monitoring solutions, alongside existing backers, including...
Nexus, Nokia, Fidelity, Cisco invest India's Netmagic
Nokia Growth Partners and Cisco Systems have led existing investors Nexus Venture Partners and Fidelity International into an INR70 crore ($15.7 million) investment round for Netmagic Solutions, an IT hosting services provider.
Evolvence, Jacob Ballas, NYLIM pick up Emaar MGF pre-IPO shares
Emaar MGF, the Indian real estate development company set up jointly by Dubai's Emaar Properties and northern Indian retail real estate developer MGF Development, has sold stakes to existing shareholders Evolvence India Holdings, Jacob Ballas and New...
KKR takes stake in Avantha Power
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has become the latest leading private equity firm to tap into India's infrastructure sector, with an INR217 crore ($49 million) pre-IPO investment into Avantha Power & Infrastructure Ltd., a division of the $4 billion Avantha...
NZ Yellow Pages showcases dangers of bull market LBOs
Just two months after pan-regional PE firm Unitas Capital and its co-investor Ontario Teachers Private Capital first kicked off the exit process of the New Zealand Yellow Pages Group, approaching a plethora of private equity and industry-related potential...