Exits
CVC, Lippo postpone plan to exit Indonesia's Link Net
CVC Capital Partners and the Riady family's Lippo Group have suspended plans to sell their majority stake in Link Net, an Indonesian fixed-line broadband and cable TV operator.
Spin-out of PE-backed SouFun set for China reverse merger
SouFun Holdings, a US-listed Chinese online real estate portal backed by the Carlyle Group and IDG Capital Partners, plans to spin out its online media and finance service units into a domestic backdoor listing.
Deal focus: Bain revives FCI in Asia
Bain Capital spent 10 years restructuring Europe-based FCI - more than returning its capital from divestments in the process - into an Asia-focused electronics business
Deal focus: Abraaj builds on India healthcare foundation
The Abraaj Group buys India's CARE Hospitals from Advent International with a view to taking the business into new markets
Anchorage speaks out on Dick Smith investment
Anchorage Capital Partners has spoken out for the first time about the demise of its former portfolio company, Dick Smith Electronics, for which the Australian GP has attracted much criticism.
KKR exits stake in India's Dalmia Cement, invests in parent company
KKR has agreed to sell its stake in India's Dalmia Cement Bharat (DCBL) for INR6 billion ($89 million) to the parent company Dalmia Bharat (DBL), and to invest INR6.2 billion in DBL itself.
CDH-owned Nanfu Battery completes China reverse merger
CDH Investments-controlled Fujian Nanping Nanfu Battery, China’s leading manufacturer of alkaline batteries, has listed on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) through a reverse merger.
Australia IPOs: Crisis of confidence?
The demise of Dick Smith Electronics has prompted criticisms of Anchorage Capital Partners' handling of the business and left investors questioning the quality of PE-backed IPOs in Australia
Deal focus: AGIC targets Sino-German industrial synergies
AGIC Capital sees the $1 billion acquisition of KraussMaffei from Onex as just one example of the rich seam of cross-border deal flow available for Chinese investors in Germany
4Q analysis: Ending with a whimper
4Q analysis: Bain Capital and PAG shine in a difficult fundraising environment; large-ticket infrastructure and tech deals offer pointers for 2016; public market volatility continues to hamper PE exits
GPs on China's New Third Board: Public market oddity
A dozen Chinese private equity firms have been listed on the New Third Board in recent years, but the model is far removed from that seen in other markets and regulators are concerned
Abraaj to buy India's CARE Hospitals from Advent
The Abraaj Group has agreed to buy CARE Hospitals, India's fifth-largest healthcare provider from Advent International.
Affinity set for over 6x return on Korea's Loen Entertainment - Update
Affinity Equity Partners is set for a more than 6x return on its investment in Loen Entertainment, the Korean equivalent of iTunes, following Kakao Corporation's agreement to buy a majority stake in the business.
AGIC joins $1b Chinese acquisition of KraussMaffei
AGIC Capital, a private equity firm that focuses on China-Europe cross-border investments, has teamed up with two Chinese companies to acquire KraussMaffei Group from Onex Corporation at an enterprise valuation of EUR925 million ($1.01 billion).