Investments
NZ government boosts VC fund commitment
The New Zealand government has pledged an additional NZ$40 million ($28.3 million) to the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund, strengthening its commitment to the vehicle in which it has already invested NZ$160 million ($113.13 million).
Korea's KDB buying Daewoo Engineering without fund platform
South Korean government-owned policy bank Korea Development Bank (KDB) will directly acquire Daewoo Engineering and Construction, previously controlled by the Kumho Asiana Group, which is currently struggling under substantial debts, rather than establishing...
China's Huaneng Group, Ontario Teachers eye GMR's US investee
US-based power utility InterGen NV., 50:50 owned by India’s GMR Infrastructure Ltd and Canadian LP Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, is in talks to divest half of the company to suitors, including China’s largest energy company China Huaneng Group as well...
Sequoia may exit Dr Lal PathLabs to TA Associates
Leading VC firm Sequoia Capital appears to be in advance talks to offload half of its stake in Dr Lal PathLabs, India’s largest diagnostics and pathology services chain, to US-based private equity firm TA Associates.
MBK-backed Taiwanese TV firm gets Sony bid
Japanese electronics giant Sony Corporation has made an NT$6 billion ($188 million) acquisition bid for MBK Partners-backed Taiwanese cable television company Gala TV, according to local reports.
Lone Star scrubs KEB sale - or not?
Reports from Korea - sometimes unreliable in business news reporting - have indicated that Lone Star Funds has canceled the sale of its 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), due to lack of buyer interest.
Anchorage to buy Boral business units
Sydney-based private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the formwork and scaffolding business of local player Boral Ltd which engages in manufacture and supply of building and construction materials in Australia, the US and Asia,...
TPG nears $100 million deal with Shriram Properties
TPG Capital is reportedly set to invest $100 million for a nearly 25% stake in Shriram Properties, an Indian asset with an estimated value of more than $400 million.
Bain, Macquarie, Permira in frame for MBK's CNS
Bain Capital and the UK's Permira Advisers, as well as Macquarie Group, are among the final bidders selected by MBK Partners for its Taiwanese cable investee Cable Network Systems (CNS), which could fetch up to $2.5 billion, according to reports.
Huaneng plans HK wind power listing
Huaneng New Energy Industrial Co., the wind power unit of China Huaneng Group Co. the largest energy company in China and a partner of WL Ross & Co., is reportedly looking at an IPO in Hong Kong by the end of this year.
VC-backed REVA lists in Oz
Venture capital-backed REVA Medical, a San Diego-based innovative medical device company, has raised $63 million from its initial public offering on the Australian Stock Exchange.
ANZ diligencing KEB for $3.8 billion stake
After a long-running, stop-and-go series of reports on its participation in bidding for Lone Star Funds' stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has confirmed that it is doing due diligence on an up to 57.27%...
Silver Lake says 'yes' to Allyes
Global PE firm Silver Lake is set to take a 62% stake in digital ad service Allyes Online Media Holdings Ltd. from Focus Media in a $124 million deal to take indirect equity ownership of Allyes and its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates – a unique...
India: What to build and where to build it
India's infrastructure opportunity is often cited as one of the great investment horizons: an immense nationwide infrastructure gap that could be bridged through yield-generating investments to accomplish an unimpeachable social and developmental purpose....
AgBank follow-on pushes over record
The Agricultural Bank of China, invested by the China Investment Corp (CIC), Singapore's Temasek Holdings and the SWFs of Qatar and Kuwait, has seen a follow-on share issue to its Hong Kong and Shanghai IPO push the listing's total value to an all-time...
Ant, SBI start TOB for Japan's VSN
A consortium called R Holdings, owned by Japanese private equity funds SBI Holdings, Ant Global Partners and Stamford Growth Investments, a division of SBI’s investment subsidiary, has kicked off a tender offer buyout of VSN Inc., a listed personnel...
Suzlon may sell 25% stake in REpower to PE players
Top Indian wind-power firm Suzlon Energy is reportedly in talks with private equity players including TPG Capital to sell a 25% stake in its REpower subsidiary in a deal that could fetch $500 million.
MakeMyTrip IPO sees strong result for VCs
VC-invested Indian travel company MakeMyTrip saw a 92% share hike on its first trading day on the NYSE, with stocks rising up to $26.81 from the $14 offer price in the best US IPO debut performance since late 2007.
PE investors eye 10% stake in NICE toll way
India's Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE), a subsidiary of BF Utilities, is looking to sell a 10% stake in the first phase of its marquee project, the 164 km tollway between Bangalore and Mysore, to private equity investors for $100 million,...
3i may invest $200 million in India's GVK
3i may invest up to $200 million into Indian infrastructure giant GVK Group as part of the company’s efforts to raise $250 million, with Actis potentially fronting the remaining capital to fulfill GVK’s target, local media reports.
TPG said to be supporting Alinta restructuring
TPG Capital has been in discussions with Alinta Energy, one of Australia's leading power generation groups, for its debt investment arm to support a restructuring of the business as it explores options, including asset sales, to pay off some A$2.7 billion...
Apax, General Atlantic to support SouFun float
European private equity major Apax Partners and US large-scale VC leader General Atlantic are to jointly underwrite the NYSE IPO of leading PRC real estate portal SouFun Holdings, 51% invested by Australian telecom incumbent Telstra Corp.
Pacific Capital Partners makes first exit first from Pacific Island-focused fund
Pacific Capital Partners has sold its 49% stake in Heli Niugini Ltd, a Papua New Guinean helicopter operating service - the first exit from its Kula Fund private equity vehicle, exclusively allocated to investments in the Pacific Islands.
China Kanghui sees NYSE IPO rise
VC-backed PRC orthopedic implants manufacturer China Kanghui Holdings saw its shares rise some 3.8% from $10.25 to $10.64 on its NYSE debut, the middle of its planned pricing range, raising some $68.4 million.