Buyout
RRJ makes Fund III filing, registers $762m
RRJ Capital has made a US regulatory filing for its third China and Southeast Asia-focused fund, indicating that $762 million has been committed by LPs so far. This does not necessarily reflect the full extent of the GP’s fundraising efforts.
Bain Capital targets $2.5b for third Asia fund
Bain Capital is preparing to launch its third Asian fund with a target of $2.5 billion and a hard cap of $3 billion.
Q&A: Baring PE Asia's Jean Eric Salata
Baring Private Equity Asia has closed its sixth fund at $3.98 billion. CEO Jean Eric Salata explains how the firm has sized up to raise its largest-ever vehicle, and where he expects to deploy the capital
PEP to buy Kerry Group's Australian bakery unit
Australian GP Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has agreed to acquire Pinnacle, the Sydney-headquartered bakery unit of Irish food giant Kerry Group.
TPG reaches $6.5b first close on latest global fund
TPG Capital has reached a first close of $6.5 billion on its latest global fund. The vehicle, which was formally launched last October, has a target of $8 billion and a hard cap of $10 billion.
Bain launches $79m bid for Japanese mushroom producer
Bain Capital has launched a takeover bid for Tokyo-listed Yukiguni Maitake, a troubled Japanese mushroom producer, for as much JPY9.5 billion ($79.1 million).
TPG, Northstar make another part exit from Indonesia's BTPN
TPG Capital and Northstar Pacific Partners have made another partial exit from Indonesian lender Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional (BTPN), selling a 17.5% stake to Japan's Sumitomo Corp. for IDR5.93 trillion ($461.8 million)
Australia mid-market: Squeezed middle
Several Australian superannuation funds are eschewing commitments to smaller domestic GPs because they have to deploy a larger quantum of capital. If more follow suit, what does it mean for the middle market?
Unison to exit Japan wine retailer Enoteca to Asahi
Japanese mid-market GP Unison Capital has agreed to exit wine retailer Enoteca to brewing giant Asahi Group. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Unitas Capital's Korea team to spin out
Unitas Capital's Eugene Suh and Jay Lee will spin out to raise a Korea-focused fund. They will take the four-person Seoul-based team with them.
Club Med battle ends with Fosun consortium victory
Shareholders in French vacation resort operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med) have accepted a EUR939 million ($1.1 billion) takeover offer from a consortium led by China's Fosun International, bringing the longest takeover battle in French history to...
Profile: Lunar Capital's Derek Sulger
In 1999, Derek Sulger turned his back on a career with Goldman Sachs to start a company in China. Fifteen years on, having founded mid-market consumer buyout firm Lunar Capital, he has no regrets.
Carlyle makes $248m takeover bid for Hitachi metals unit
The Carlyle Group has made a tender offer to acquire Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Hitachi Metals Techno, a second-tier subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, for JPY29.3 billion ($248 million).
Hahn & Co gets $1.9b for two funds
Christmas holidays are a rarity at Hahn & Co. The Korean buyout firm’s acquisition of Posfine, a slag powder business owned by steelmaker Posco, closed on December 30. The 2013 seasonal period was dominated by negotiations over a majority stake in Hanjin’s...
Hahn & Co closes Fund II at $1.2b, raises $700m co-invest vehicle
Hahn & Co has reached a final close on its second South Korea buyout fund at the hard cap of $1.2 billion, and raised a separate $700 million co-investment pool to support the $3.6 billion acquisition of Halla Visteon Climate Control Corporation (HVCC).
Canada’s Fairfax Financial raises $1b for India investment unit
Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings has raised $1 billion for its recently-formed India investment unit through a combination of an IPO and a private placement.
Navis tops off Fund VII with shariah-compliant vehicle
Navis Capital Partners has reached a final close of $1.5 billion on its seventh fund with the addition of a shariah-compliant parallel vehicle. The bulk of the international LP commitments, totaling around $1.3 billion, came by February of last year.
PE buyout talks with Australia's Bradken fall through
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and Bain Capital have pulled their take-over bid for Australian mining industry supplier Bradken due to volatility in the commodities market.
VIDEO: Bain Capital's John Connaughton
Global buyout deal flow reached $332 billion in 2014, the highest annual total in seven years according to Preqin, in part thanks to cheap credit in the US. However, John Connaughton, managing director at Bain Capital, argues that the market has yet to...
Portfolio: J-Star and Primagest
Primagest is a long-standing leader in Japan's document-scanning industry, but it faces challenges in terms of a transition in leadership and staying relevant as technology evolves. J-Star is providing support
Carlyle promotes Hiroyuki Otsuka to partner in Japan
The Carlyle Group has promoted Hiroyuki Otsuka, a member of its Japan buyout team, to partner as part of global round of 59 appointments, including five in Asia.
Baring pushes back final close on Fund VI to January
Baring Private Equity Asia has pushed its $3.85 billion final close on Fund VI to January because the last few LPs want their commitments to fall in the 2015 calendar year.
AVCJ Awards: Fundraising of the Year - Large Cap: CVC Capital Partners
Buoyed by strong returns out of Southeast Asia and pipeline of China control deals, CVC Capital Partners defied early expectations by closing Fund IV at the hard cap
Australia's Crescent Capital closes Fund V at $565m
Crescent Capital Partners has reached a final close on its fifth Australia and New Zealand-focused fund at the hard cap of A$675 million ($565 million) after only 10 weeks in the market.