PIPEs
Valco plans $1bn Indonesia port deal
Valco Capital Partners, the private equity arm of UK strategic advisory and turnaround group Hilco UK Ltd., is preparing to spend up to $1 billion on a 9.36% stake in PT Freeport Indonesia, the country's largest gold and copper mining company, according...
TPG sells Ping An H-shares
On the back of last week’s report that TPG Capital's legacy fund Newbridge Asia sold out its 16.76% stake in Shenzhen Development Bank to Ping An Insurance, the group has sold over half of the H-shares it received as payment into the market for a total...
Actis announces KS Distribution deal
Actis has partnered with SGX-listed energy services company KS Energy in a $230 million deal to create Asia's largest oil, gas and marine products distribution business, KS Distribution.
Know your limits
One of the most interesting findings in Squadron Capital’s Asia Pacific Private Equity Fund Terms Survey on regional adherence to the International Limited Partners Association principles on fund t&c was not about the ILPA Principles at all.
Bain's Gome could face fines in Huang trial
Huang Guangyu, the founder and former chairman of Bain Capital investee Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings, has gone on trial in Beijing, charged with illegal business operations, insider trading and bribery.
Hopu picks up Yurun stake
In more Hopu Investment Management news, the firm has led a consortium that purchased a 4.3% stake in China Yurun Food Group Ltd. for around $235 million.
Silver Lake debuts in PRC with Spreadtrum
In its first PRC deal, technology-focused Silicon Valley private equity firm Silver Lake has acquired a minority stake in Spreadtrum Communications Inc., the NASDAQ-listed fabless wireless semiconductor company in Shanghai.
Hony invests China Golden for Xian department stores
PRC buyout firm Hony Capital is investing into HKSE-listed China Golden Development Holdings through a convertible bond issue, to support the company's buildout of its department store operations in Xian.
Baring, Fidelity, Sequoia back Coastal Projects
Baring Private Equity Asia is reportedly due to join existing investors Sequoia Capital and Fidelity Investment Holdings by committing some $50-60 million to Hyderabad-headquartered infrastructure play Coastal Projects, which operates across sectors including...
Sina taps CITIC, FountainVest, Sequoia for $180 million
Sequoia Capital, FountainVest Partners and CITIC Capital Holdings have reportedly agreed to finance leading PRC web portal Sina in a $180 million management buy-in to reinforce the positions of CEO Charles Chao and other senior executives.