Investments
Carlyle makes $291 million Contract Aviation bid
The Carlyle Group has consummated its protracted pursuit of Contract Aviation Industries with an A$350 million ($291 million) bid for the Australian aircraft and helicopter leasing company, which originally planned to launch an IPO in late March before...
GIC emerges as final bidder for Grosvenor luxury hotel
Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC) has emerged as one of the final contenders vying to acquire the Grosvenor House Hotel, owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC.
Baring India makes latest MphasiS stake sale
Baring Private Equity Partners India has sold the third tranche in its protracted exit from IT and BPO solutions business MphasiS, its long-term investment.
Carlyle gets milk with Tirumala Indian investment
The Carlyle Group has made a $23.3 million investment from its Carlyle Asia Growth Partners fund into leading Indian milk company Tirumala Milk Products for a significant minority stake.
Mekong Capital divests Vietnamese retailer Mai Son
Mekong Capital has fully offloaded its investment in Vietnamese luxury fashion retailer Mai Son Joint Stock Company, for an undisclosed amount.
Shan quits TPG for own fund
Weijian Shan, hitherto Managing Partner with TPG Capital in Hong Kong and a leading regional investor for the firm, has now stepped down from his post in an apparently friendly departure, looking to form a new fund of his own.
CPPIB to boost exposure in Asia in 2010
North American LP the $120.8 billion Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) aims to boost its exposure in emerging markets this year, particularly in Asia, Mark Wiseman, CPPIB's EVP for investments has said publicly.
Riverside makes second Japan investment in Naka & Co.
Leading SME-focused private equity firm The Riverside Company has made its fourth investment, and second Japan investment, from its Riverside Asia Fund into Naka & Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of crystal oscillators.
Advantage moves into China with Qin Jia Yuan media deal
New rules give good prospects
Secondary buyouts: Second helpings?
Drivers and prospects for Asia Pacific’s handed-on assets
CVC said joining KKR Healthscope bid
CVC Capital Partners may be joining Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in its A$1.84 billion ($1.56 billion) bid for Australia's Healthscope Ltd., in contention against a consortium of the Carlyle Group and TPG Capital, as well as Dallas-headquartered US strategic...
China Everbright sells Everbright ALAM stake to Ashmore
China Everbright Ltd. has sold up to a 39% stake in Everbright ALAM, its investment manager specializing in China real estate currently co-owned with RQSI Ltd., to Ashmore Investment Management, a specialist emerging markets asset manager.
SIG China investing China Ticket Service
SIG China, a Shanghai-based private equity and VC firm, has invested around RMB100 million ($14.7 million) in a Series B financing round for China Ticket Service Net.
Granite Hill backs Net4 India
US India-focused private equity firm Granite Hill Capital Partners is investing some $1.7 million in Indian-listed network and application services company Net4 India.
Actis plans GVK power deal for India
Actis is planning to invest up to $215 million in GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd., the coal, gas and hydropower arm of Indian conglomerate GVK, according to Indian reports.
Vietnam Q&A: Chris Freund
Chris Freund, Managing Partner at Mekong Capital, talks about investing in, and fundraising for, Vietnam.
Khazanah, Fortis – and GIC? – square off for Parkway
Execution risks, possible challenge, in partial offer
Longreach bids for Sanyo Electric Logistics
First Japan investment in four years for buyout fund
J-Will pips Advantage, TPG for Anabuki
Japanese private equity player J-Will Partners, acting in consortium with major local apartment developer Daikyo Inc., has entered the winning bid for bankrupt developer Anabuki Construction, winning out over some 30 bidders including Advantage Partners...
Argonaut now in top BSE shareholders
Argonaut Ventures, an Oklahoma-headquartered private equity group, is now one of the top 20 shareholders in the Bombay Stock Exchange, which is still awaiting regulatory approval for a listing from India's SEBI, following its demutualization three years...
MENA SWFs eyes Agricultural Bank of China IPO
The Kuwait Investment Authority has emerged as one of the SWFs interested to invest in the IPO of the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) in Shanghai and Hong Kong this year, with plans to invest some $1 billion in what would be the year's largest listing,...
Private equity joins Ssangyong bid
Seoul Investment, a Korean private equity firm, has joined the bidding for local carmaker Ssangyong Motor Co., alongside Indian strategic bidders Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., and Ruia Group, Renault SA, and Korean industry peers SM Group and Young An Hat...
KKR, others cited for Healthscope
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and an unnamed strategic bidder have been cited as the latest contenders for Australia's Healthscope Ltd., entering bids of around A$1.84 billion ($1.56 billion), marginally above the A$1.8 billion ($1.5 billion) already...
Advantage does China TV drama deal with Qin Jia Yuan
Advantage Partners has announced an investment of up to HK$121 million ($15.5 million) into Qin Jia Yuan Media Services Co.Ltd., a Hong Kong-listed company focused primarily on delivering TV dramas for the PRC market.