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Asia credit: Shift in the cycle

Private debt investors in Asia are mindful of mounting global risks, but they also see opportunities emerging within the region across the capital structure

  • Greater China
  • 26 April 2022
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AVCJ Awards 2021: Operational Value Add: Best & Less Group

Allegro Funds plucked Australian baby and kids retailer Best & Less from its underperforming parent and defied pandemic-related uncertainty to complete a turnaround that culminated in an IPO

  • Australasia
  • 23 February 2022
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Key takeaways: Apollo Global Management’s Marc Rowan

High valuations, pursuing complexity, and eradicating write-offs were on the agenda when Marc Rowan, co-founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, spoke at the AVCJ Forum. Here are some highlights

  • North America
  • 23 November 2021
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Australia's Allegro hits overall target with Fund IV first close

Allegro Funds, an Australia-based turnaround specialist, has reached a first close of A$600 million ($449 million) on its fourth fund, hitting the overall target for the vehicle.

  • Australasia
  • 18 November 2021
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Apollo prioritizes yield, hybrid strategies in Asia - AVCJ Forum

Apollo Global Management’s yield and hybrid businesses – rather than private equity – are likely to account for the bulk of its activity in Asia, with Marc Rowan, the firm’s co-founder and CEO, saying he has no desire to “add to the growing...

  • North America
  • 17 November 2021
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Evergrande EV unit cancels listing, suffers cash crunch

Evergrande New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Group, the Hong Kong-listed electric vehicle unit of troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande has canceled a planned secondary listing on Shanghai's Star Market and warned investors of a cash shortage.

  • Greater China
  • 28 September 2021
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Warburg Pincus targets China distressed real estate

Warburg Pincus is entering the distressed real estate space in China through a $600 million partnership with Wensheng, a local special situations manager.

  • Greater China
  • 06 July 2021
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Carlyle leads restructuring of Trans Maldivian Airways

The Carlyle Group’s credit platform has led a restructuring of Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA), a Bain Capital-owned seaplane operator whose fortunes are tied to those of the Maldives tourism industry.

  • South Asia
  • 02 July 2021
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Allegro to acquire Australia express delivery business

Australia-based turnaround investor Allegro Funds has agreed to buy Toll Global Express (TGS), the express delivery division of domestic logistics giant Toll Group.

  • Australasia
  • 23 April 2021
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Five trends for 2021

AVCJ looks at how its 2020 predictions turned out and identifies some key themes for the year ahead

  • Fundraising
  • 01 January 2021
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Fund focus: 9 Basil targets Thai distress

9 Basil's predictions of distress in Southeast Asia have been realized faster than anticipated due to COVID-19. The Thai manager is now gauging the likely impact of social unrest

  • Southeast Asia
  • 23 October 2020
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Uncertainty deters distress investors - M&A Forum

Distress-focused investors warned that persistent economic uncertainty is making it difficult to act on opportunities even as companies run into trouble because of the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Greater China
  • 20 August 2020
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Eurazeo, Primavera-owned WorldStrides files for bankruptcy

WorldStrides, a US-based provider of study-abroad programs for high school and university students owned by Eurazeo and Chinese private equity firm Primavera, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

  • Greater China
  • 23 July 2020
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Bain to buy Virgin Australia

Bain Capital has entered into an agreement to acquire and recapitalize beleaguered airline Virgin Australia Holdings (VAH).

  • Australasia
  • 26 June 2020
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Asia distress: Band-aids for corpses

Many companies are rolling liabilities forward, supported by accommodating government policy intended to maximize liquidity. It can't go on forever, but distress and private debt investors must be careful where they tread

  • Restructuring
  • 02 June 2020
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Bain confirms pursuit of Virgin Australia

Bain Capital is in the second round of bidding for Virgin Australia Holdings (VAH) and has pledged to give the beleaguered airline “a sustainable, long-term future.”

  • Australasia
  • 25 May 2020
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China mezzanine: Not the norm

China’s local currency mezzanine capital space is underpenetrated, underpopulated and different to comparable strategies elsewhere. A handful of domestic GPs have begun to get traction. Will others follow?

  • Mezzanine
  • 20 May 2020
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QIC explores Virgin Australia bid

Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has been asked by the state government, its ultimate owner, to explore a bail-out for beleaguered airline Virgin Australia Holdings (VAH).

  • Australasia
  • 14 May 2020
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Asia private debt: Inflection point?

With other pools of capital running dry for many companies, private debt has become a more appealing proposition. Institutional funds have a chance to impose themselves on a bank-driven market

  • Credit
  • 06 May 2020
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ADM raises $630m for Asia credit fund

Hong Kong-based special situations investor ADM Capital has raised $630 million for a credit fund that will target mid-sized companies in Asia.

  • Fundraising
  • 29 April 2020
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Zerobridge highlights Asia distress opportunities

Distress and special situations investors will see plenty of opportunities in Asia’s middle market as companies struggling with coronavirus-driven liquidity issues consider restructuring options, according to debt advisory firm Zerobridge Partners.

  • Restructuring
  • 15 April 2020
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Cerberus to assume control of Australia's Axsesstoday

Cerberus Capital Management has agreed to acquire the operating assets of bankrupt Australian equipment finance specialist Axsesstoday.

  • Australasia
  • 22 August 2019
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Fund focus: Kotak exploits distressed assets edge

Kotak Mahindra Group hopes his longstanding experience in financial services will serve as a differentiator as it looks for deals in India's increasingly popular distressed space

  • South Asia
  • 21 August 2019
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SSG targets wider array of distressed sellers for Fund V

SSG Capital Partners expects to source distressed assets from a wider variety of sellers – including other alternative investment firms and investment banks – during the life of its fifth Asia fund, which is on track to exceed its target of $1.5 billion.

  • Fundraising
  • 15 August 2019
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