Investments
Goldman sees China NYSE realty IPO
Goldman Sachs investee Century 21 China Real Estate, a franchised division of US real estate group Century 21, is planning to go IPO on the NYSE, aiming to raise $150 million by the end of January.
Abraaj, Waha catch Minnow
Middle Eastern private equity leader Abraaj Capital, in partnership with Abu Dhabi’s Waha Capital, has 100% acquired local offshore petrochemicals support contractor Minnow Marine Projects Ltd. through Singapore’s Stanford Asia, a division of their...
Bain Capital makes India debut investment
Himadri leads niche market with opps for aggressive expansion
Walden exits Photop in China
Global venture capital firm Walden International has exited its investee Photop Technologies Inc., a Chinese manufacturer of photonics products based in Fuzhou.
JAIC takes over elderly care business
Japan Asia Investment Co. (JAIC), the Tokyo-based venture firm, has acquired all the shares of Healthy Service Co., an elderly care and nursing services provider in central Japan.
Fast Global invests MobGold
Fast Global Investments, a hitherto unrecorded TMT-focused early stage Greater China investor, has led a $12 million Series B round of funding for MobGold, a Hong Kong-headquartered developer of mobile advertising and payment solutions.
Uncertainty over Shinsei/Aozora merger
Buyout fund-controlled Japanese lenders Shinsei Bank and Aozora Bank may reportedly delay their planned merger, due to numerous problems, such as difficulty integrating systems and differentiation of their separate operations.
StanChart gets solar with Sangle
Standard Chartered Private Equity Ltd. (SCPEL), the Singapore-based investment subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, has made a $22.3 million investment in Sangle Solar Energy Co. Ltd., a Chinese maker of branded solar water heaters based in Shandong...
Primus looks at EON exits
Primus Pacific Partners is in the frame to exit its 20.2% stake in Malaysia’s EON Capital as local peer Hong Leong Bank reportedly is negotiating with other shareholders to acquire the bank.
Kotak, Mahindra invest Oz aerospace
Indian private equity player Kotak Private Equity Group, in partnership with local conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. through its recently-formed Mahindra Aerospace Pvt Ltd. unit, has taken majority stakes in two Australian aerospace businesses: parts...
Jacob Ballas, NEA, team on FSS deal
Jacob Ballas Capital India and US VC major New Enterprise Associates have reportedly teamed up to invest $60 million in Chennai-based electronic payments player Financial Software & Systems Ltd., for around 40% of the company.
Goldman gets Max India
Goldman Sachs direct investment unit Goldman Sachs Capital Partners has won out over reported interest from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in the acquisition of Indian healthcare and insurance provider Max India Ltd.
No luck for TPG/AA JAL offer?
Japan Airlines Corp. (JAL) and Japan’s Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation (ETIC) reportedly decided to pick Delta Air Lines Inc. as the capital alliance partner for the struggling airline, rejecting a $1.1 billion support proposal from American...
Bain sets recent Japan record with Bellsystem24 buyout
Bain Capital Partners, the Boston-headquartered buyout firm, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Japanese call center operator Bellsystem24, Inc.
3i exits PCD Stores through Hong Kong IPO
Luxury China department store success story
MGPA buys Clerical Medical portfolio
Macquarie-backed private equity real estate investment advisory firm MGPA has paid £52.5 ($85 million) to buy Lands Improvement Holdings plc (LIH) in the UK, from Clerical Medial Investment Group, part of the Lloyds Banking Group.
Future Fund may join CPP IB, OTPP on Transurban
Australian SWF the Future Fund has announced that it is in discussions with North American institutional investors Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan over potentially joining their bid for local toll road operator...
DE Shaw exits DLF Assets
DE Shaw has reportedly sold its 36% stake in Indian property trust DLF Assets, netting some $500 million.
Youku Series E nets $40 million
A Series E fundraising round for Chinese online video site Youku.com has raised around $40 million in its first tranche, with Chengwei Ventures leading fellow repeat investors Brookside Capital, Maverick Capital and Sutter Hill Ventures.
SAIF, Manitou list MOBI
SAIF Partners and Manitou Ventures investee MOBI Development Co. Ltd., a PRC radio antenna and base station manufacturer, has listed in Hong Kong.
HSBC PE gets Executive Centre
HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Ltd. has acquired a majority stake in The Executive Centre, a manager of premium rental office spaces in Asia, from Marathon Asset Management, a New York-based alternative investment and asset management company with over $11...
Providence, SCPEL, shortlisted for MSM
US TMT-focused buyout firm Providence Equity Partners and Standard Chartered Private Equity, the investment arm of the UK’s Standard Chartered Bank, are reportedly shortlisted to acquire a 40-45% stake in Multi Screen Media Pvt Ltd (MSM), a Mumbai-based...
Daiwa, Wilbur Ross to exit Nikko Electric to PRC
Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investment Co. and an investment fund run by American investor Wilbur Ross are reportedly planning to sell their 79.1% stake in unlisted Nikko Electric Industry Co., a Japanese manufacturer of auto parts and accessories,...
Australia tax office may hit investments
The Australian Tax Office has made a draft determination stating that in some cases profits from the disposal of assets by private equity firms can be classed as taxable income.