Investments
GIC's logistics unit to rake in $700 million in anticipated IPO
The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), the city-state’s leading SWF, is set to launch an initial public offering for its logistics arm later this year, with the aim of raising at least S$1 billion ($707 million).
BanyanTree invests $14.9 million into Indian fastener manufacturing company
Mumbai-based BanyanTree Growth Capital has invested INR700 million ($14.9 million) for a minority stake in Deepak Fasteners, a manufacturer of industrial supplies such as nuts and bolts.
StanChart rules out KEB move
Standard Chartered has indicated that it will not be pursuing a bid for Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), further dampening expectations of a highly contested auction for Lone Star Funds' 51% stake in the asset.
IL&FS Milestone invests $122 million in Indian construction company
India’s IL&FS Milestone Fund is poised to take a 74% stake in the Hindustan Construction Co. following an INR5.75 billion ($122.3 million) investment.
Indian government may limit Temasek, GIC ICICI holdings
The Indian finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India have lodged a query with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) over a proposal that Temasek Holdings and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) should increase their...
PPF discusses expansion with Vietnam's PM
Guernsey-based private equity firm PPF Partners has met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to discuss strategies on growing its business in the Southeast Asian market.
KEB auction cooling as ANZ commitment flags
The sale of Lone Star Funds' 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) appears to be losing momentum, as hitherto lead contender Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. has yet to submit a formal bid for the stake, which could fetch up to $4 billion....
New suitor for Primus investee EON
Malaysian lender Affin Holdings has sought regulatory permission to start discussions with shareholders of EON Capital, including 20.2% stakeholder Primus Pacific Partners, for a possible bid for the company.
S3 Redwood announces Chiang for MD
OTC-quoted S3 Investment Company, a US investment banking and financial advisory firm seeking to tap the PRC market, has announced the appointment of Richard Chiang as MD of its Redwood Asia Fund, a growth capital private equity fund targeting opportunities...
BMB Group acquires Contrarian for real estate
Asian investment and advisory firm the BMB Group,has acquired Paris-based Contrarian Capital Partners SA and its advisory subsidiary, Beacon Hospitality Partners S.A.R.L in Luxembourg, both of them specializing in real estate advisory services for Middle...
Tough year for CIC in 2010
China Investment Corp. has publicly said that it sustained 10% mark-to-market losses in May because of the declines in the US and European markets this year, adding that it sees the rest of the year as very challenging.
Temasek discusses Indian roads fund
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings is in talks with Indian authorities to create a fund of up to $2 billion to finance opportunities in the Subcontinent's roads and transport sector, according to Kamal Nath, the country's Minister for Road Transport and Highways....
AIF cancels Oriental University City investment
AIF Capital Management Asia, the Hong Kong-based private equity firm, said that it will scrap a plan to buy a 10% stake valued at RMB350 million ($51 million) in China-based Oriental University City (OUC), owned by Singapore-listed Raffles Education....
Navis bids for Sing shipping container services group
Navis Capital Partners has launched an S$77.4 million ($55 million) bid for Singapore-listed container-services company Eng Kong Holdings, with the intention of taking the company private.
Riverside finds ideal Japan succession play in electronics
Leading SME-focused private equity firm The Riverside Company has acquired 100% of Naka & Co., Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of crystal oscillators, a component of almost all electronic equipment.
Tenet backs out of Healthscope, citing disclosure
US hospitals group Tenet Healthcare Corp. has announced its withdrawal from bidding for Australian hospitals and pathology business Healthscope Ltd., leaving the two rival private equity consortia - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and CVC Capital Partners...
Vishal Retail may turn to TPG, Indian investors for capital
Indian superstore chain owner Vishal Retail is considering linking with local and pan-regional investors, including private equity fund TPG Capital, within two to three months, to slash debt and raise capital following a fiscally-strained period.
Fund structure for infrastructure
Infrastructure is now broadly recognized as a global market, yet there are marked differences based on region and substantial variations in risk.
Carlyle invests $140 million in Asia growth
The Carlyle Group has announced the closing of four growth capital investments spread across Asia Pacific, collectively valued at $140 million, and made from the Carlyle Asia Growth Capital Partners IV (CAGPIV) fund, which had its $1.04 billion final...
Primus China Strategic Nan Shan bid triggers resignation
Raymond Or Ching-fai, CEO of China Strategic Holdings - the Hong Kong entity partnered with Primus Financial Holdings in the $2.15 billion joint bid for Nan Shan Life Insurance, the Taiwan unit of troubled US insurance giant AIG - has resigned from the...
Tenet could be out for Healthscope
US hospitals group Tenet Healthcare Corp. may withdraw from bidding for Australian hospitals and pathology business Healthscope Ltd., leaving competition for the A$1.84 billion ($1.56 billion) deal to the two rival private equity consortia of Kohlberg...
MBK in running for KEB? - reports
Independent pan-Asian buyout firm MBK Partners may be seeking a secondary buyout opportunity from Lone Star Funds for its 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), valued at up to $4 billion, according to unconfirmed media reports.
Argonaut, Ascent join IDFC for $100 million GMR investment
Argonaut Private Equity and Ascent Capital have joined IDFC in the latest investment round for GMR Energy, the energy division of Indian conglomerate GMR Group, to invest a total of INR465 crore ($100 million).
Navis offers $55 million for Singapore warehouse firm Eng Kong
Private equity firm Navis Capital Partners has launched a S$77.4 million ($55 million) bid for SGX-listed container services and warehousing company Eng Kong Holdings.