Investments
Northstar sells stake in Sumber Alfaria in Indonesia
Indonesian private equity firm Northstar Pacific Partners has sold a 28.52% stake in local-listed retail business PT Sumber Alfaria to a consortium of five foreign buyers, receiving INR448.46 billion ($50 million) or almost a 203% return on its investment.
Bain converts GOME bonds to get 10% stake
US buyout firm Bain Capital has converted its RMB1.59 billion ($236 million) of bond shares in troubled Hong Kong-listed investee GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings, the second largest electric retail chain in the PRC, into a 9.98% equity stake, gaining...
Standard Chartered Private Equity begins partial exit from Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services
Standard Chartered Private Equity is reportedly in the process of partially exiting its stake in Indian rural-focused, auto-finance firm Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, for an estimated 2.2x return on its investment.
Navis makes it to second round of Carrefour Southeast Asia bid
Navis Capital Partners is reportedly among the shortlisted contenders for French hypermarket chain Carrefour’s Southeast Asian operations, coming after Carrefour narrowed the field of bidders for its assets, which could draw up to $1 billion.
Taiwan's No.1 insurer Cathay Financial taps into private equity investment
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Taiwan’s largest listed financial services company, received formal approval by its board for its life insurance unit to invest up to $150 million in overseas private equity, as well as executing a purchase plan in local...
Taisho, others assessing Actis, Sequoia India investee Paras Pharma
Japanese pharma major Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., as well as at least one other leading non-Indian drug firm, is conducting due diligence on Actis Capital and Sequoia Capital investee Paras Pharmaceuticals, in a competitive exit process that could...
3i to invest $86 million in Indian infrastructure firm KMC Constructions
3i Group is set to invest INR400 crore ($86.6 million) in Indian highway-infrastructure firm KMC Constructions from its $1.2 billion infrastructure fund, according to reports.
SAIF-backed China Huiyuan said breaching loan terms
China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd., the high-profile portfolio company of SAIF Partners has reportedly breached its loan covenants, leading to a suspension in trading of shares in the pure juice maker by Chinese regulators from September 10th-13th.
Australia's Crescent Capital plans National Hearing healthcare IPO
Crescent Capital Partners, a mid-market Australian private equity firm, is planning an IPO for investee National Hearing Care, an audiology business, possibly as early as October.
Buyout firm among bidders for Korea's Woori Bank
The South Korean government has narrowed the field of potential bidders in the $6 billion privatization of Woori Finance Holdings to four, including one buyout fund, according to a government spokesperson.
Israel's Infinity establishes IP bank in China
Infinity Group, the Israel-based private equity firm with a special focus on China, announced the formation of an IP (intellectual property) bank in China, to help to develop clients’ IP businesses.
VC-backed ChinaCache goes for NASDAQ IPO
Venture capital-backed ChinaCache International Holdings, which claims to be China's largest online content delivery service provider, has applied for an IPO on NASDAQ, promising a liquidity event for investors including Intel Capital and Qiming Venture...
Carlye and TPG get regulatory approval to buy Healthscope for $2.5 billion
Global private equity giants the Carlyle Group and TPG Capital have received a green light from Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board to acquire the country's second-largest hospital operator, Healthscope.
Danone completes selloff from SAIF investee China Huiyuan Juice
Danone, the European food and beverages giant, has completed the sale of its 10.83% stake in China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd., the Chinese juice maker which is about 23% owned by SAIF Parters.
Alinta’s future hinges on private equity consortium deal
Australian power generation company Alinta Energy Group has been in talks with TPG Capital’s debt investment arm, TPG Opportunities Partners, to restructure the company, pending the outcome of an earlier proposal by the company for trade sales plus...
Foster’s tells private equity firms wine bids are corked
Australian beverages major Foster’s Group’s plans to divest its Treasury Wine Estates wine estate, which owns the Lindemans, Rosemount, Penfolds and Wolf Blass brands, has not been the PE win many firms had hoped for.
Milestone Capital invests Chennai's Pelican Group for affordable housing
India's Milestone Capital Partners has invested INR20 crore ($4.3 million) in Pelican Group, a Chennai-based real estate developer, to fund expansion in the affordable/social housing segment through its Pelican Affordable Housing unit.
TPG gets green light for Vishal
TPG Capital's protracted bid to pick up assets from India's struggling Vishal Retail group appears finally concluded, as Vishal's board approved the sale of its wholesale, institutional sales and franchise businesses to the private equity firm.
Hopu investee Winsway gets $120 million pre-IPO funding
Winsway, a Beijing-headquartered coking coal logistics company invested by Hopu Investment Management, has raised $120 million in pre-IPO investments, ahead of its roughly $800 million stock offering, according to a term sheet.
Permira makes third Asia investment with Asia Broadcast Satellite
European buyout firm Permira Advisers has acquired Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd.'s (ABS) holding company from Citi Venture Capital International and debt investment firm ADM Capital, becoming the majority shareholder in the business.
TPG, Oaktree, Anchorage ready to back Alinta recap
TPG Capital - through its TPG Opportunities Partners special situations vehicle and private equity funds - with Oaktree Capital and Anchorage Advisers are preparing a recapitalization deal for Australian power generator Alinta Energy, previously Babcock...
Cerberus misses Foster's wine business, TPG, KKR in frame
Cerberus Capital Management, the US buyout firm specializing in turnaround investments, was the private equity firm that offered to buy 100% of the Treasury Wine Estates unit of Australia’s largest beer maker, Foster's Group, for up to $2.5 billion,...
CITIC PE takes four coal miners in Shaanxi at a discount
CITIC Private Equity Funds Management Co., Ltd. (CITIC PE), the second largest industrial investment subsidiary of major PRC conglomerate CITIC Group, will acquire four medium-to-large size state-owned coal companies in Shaanxi province.
First Eastern backs Japanese low-cost airline with ANA
First Eastern Investment Group, the leading private equity firm based in Hong Kong and headed by Victor Chu, will take a 33.3% stake in Japan’s first-ever budget airline company alongside All Nippon Airways (ANA), which will hold 39%.