Investments
Macquarie SBI fund picks up Quippo stake
The Macquarie SBI Infrastructure Fund has made an INR1400 crore ($304 million) investment in Viom Networks, a cellular telecoms tower company formerly known as Quippo-WTTIL, for 11% of the group, with another investor, possibly WL Ross & Co., also participating....
Actis-backed Tema India seeks $32.4 million in PE funding
Tema India Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of high-pressure heat exchangers, has reportedly approached private equity investors to raise INR150 crore ($32.4 million) in growth capital, in a move that suggests that five-year-long backer Actis may be exploring...
ICICI considers Bharat Biotech exit - reports
ICICI Venture is reportedly looking to exit its 11% stake in Bharat Biotech through various options, including a secondary transaction or a sellout, as the firm aims to divest from many of its healthcare commitments.
MBK KEB bid status in doubt
MBK Partners' bid for the 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank owned by Lone Star Funds is in doubt following conflicting reports from Korea, with some media indicating that the buyout firm has failed to put together an acquisition consortium, and others...
Ascent Capital exits 10% stake in Ambika Cotton Mills
VC firm Ascent Capital Advisors India has sold its 10% stake in Ambika Cotton Mills, five years after it paid INR16.2 crore ($3.5 million) for its position.
Intel, JPM investee Trony pulls IPO
Trony Solar Holdings, a Shenzhen-headquartered thin-film solar power module manufacturer invested by Intel Capital and JPMorgan Special Situations, has withdrawn its planned NYSE IPO.
Canaan invests e-shopping with Naaptol
VC firm Canaan Partners has invested some INR40 crore ($8.67 million) in India e-shopping site Naaptol.com, which claims to be the country's largest online shopping platform, for a 25% stake.
Taiwan gives Nan Shan bid final review
Taiwanese officials are reportedly making their final determinations in deciding the fate of AIG’s local arm Nan Shan Life Insurance, the $2.15 billion acquisition target of a consortium led by China Strategic and Primus Financial Holdings.
Unifi Capital buys back its stake from Peepul Capital
Indian PE firm Peepul Capital has sold its stake in Chennai-based wealth management group Unifi Capital back to the company, reporting approximately 7x return on its initial $1 million investment.
Green Pine invests Dingchu for energy conservation
Shenzhen-based PE firm Green Pine Capital partners has invested RMB30 million ($4.4 million) into Hangzhou Dingchu Technology Co. Ltd., an energy conservation and water-recycling business, for a 25% stake in the company.
US groups consider Whitehaven Coal buyout
American infrastructure PE firm First Reserve and US coal producer Alpha Natural Resources are reportedly eyeing Australia’s Whitehaven Coal Ltd. and considering a buyout deal that could be worth more than A$3 billion ($2.75 billion).
Macquarie, Providence and Bain bid on Taiwans CNS
Australia’s Macquarie Group and U.S. buyout fund Providence Equity Partners have submitted bids to acquire Taiwan’s cable network operator China Network Systems (CNS), currently 60%-owned by Pan-Asia-focused buyout firm MBK Partners, in a process that...
Carlyle investee Yashili hires safety experts to boost consumer confidence
China-based baby formula maker Yashili Group Co. - 17.3%-owned by US buyout firm Carlyle Group - has hired safety experts in an effort to build consumer confidence in its products, a lingering obstacle off the back of the 2008 melamine scandal.
Bain-backed Gome Electric sues its founder and former chairman
Bain-backed Gome Electric Appliance Holdings, a leading Chinese electrical appliance chain operator, has taken its founder, Huang Guangyu, to Hong Kong’s High Court for allegedly breaching his fiduciary duties as the company's Director.
GIC links with three banks ahead of GLP IPO
Singaporean SWF GIC has reportedly linked with three banks – UBS, DBS and the China International Capital Corp. (CICC) - to manage the IPO process of its Global Logistic Properties (GLP) unit, said to be worth as much as $3 billion.
CPPIB Intoll discussions ongoing
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is still in discussion with Australian ASX-listed toll road player Intoll Group over its $3.44 billion privatization offer, according to a statement from the target.
Tano Capital exits Shilpa Medicare with 4.5x IRR
In its second exit this year, Indian private equity firm Tano Capital has sold its stake in pharmaceuticals manufacturer Shilpa Medicare Ltd, reportedly earning 4.5x return on its initial $2 million investment.
CIC targets US realty assets, Indonesian resources
China Investment Corporation (CIC), China's $300 billion sovereign-wealth fund, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire half a dozen US-focused real estate fund holdings from Harvard University's endowment, in a deal estimated at about $500 million....
Hana in line for Woori, may target KEB
Hana Financial Group, Korea's fourth-largest lender, has emerged as the sole current contender for Woori Financial Group, with the Blackstone Group apparently not putting forward its expected bid, though Hana has said it also may consider a bid for Lone...
CVC and Standard Chartered win out in Acument Asia acquisition
CVC Capital Partners and Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited (SCPEL) have bested Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Unitas Capital for control of the Asian operations of Acument Global Technologies, a fastener and assembly-solutions company, with...
Valiant completes Fuji Foods privatization
Valiant Partners, the Tokyo-based mid-cap private equity firm, has successfully completed an friendly privatization bid for Fuji Foods, a food manufacturer specialized in producing fast food items, including lunch boxes, rice balls, sandwiches for 7-Eleven...
CVCI sells stake in Emaar MGF to company's promoters
Citi Venture Capital International (CVCI) has exited its 1% investment in Emaar MGF Land Ltd, the Indian branch of Dubai realtor Emaar Properties PJSC, for a reported $60 million – up from the $50.98 million it paid in 2006.
JAFCO Asia, Hotung, Tokio Marine invest PRC PC game developer
An investment consortium comprising JAFCO Asia, Hotung Investment Holdings Ltd., and Tokio Marine Investment Services, the Hong Kong-based private equity affiliate of the Japanese parent, made an $8 million investment in UltiZen Games Ltd., a game development...
Qiming invests $10 million in two life science companies
Qiming Venture Partners, the PRC-focused early and growth stage VC company, has invested a total of $10 million in two life science research service companies, Sangon Biotech in Shanghai and Bio Basic Inc. (BBI) in Toronto.