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Paine-backed Costa to buy Adelaide Mushrooms

The Costa Group, an Australian fresh produce company backed by global private equity firm Paine & Partners, is to acquire Adelaide Mushrooms. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

  • Australasia
  • 08 February 2013
VIDEO: Stephen Pagliuca of Bain Capital

Global buyout firms are destined to become more diversified investors because the skills that underpin their success in corporate private equity are equally applicable to other asset classes, says Stephen Pagliuca, US-based managing director at Bain Capital

  • People
  • 08 February 2013
CITIC Capital Japan-backed Tri-Wall acquires DS Smith unit

Tri-Wall, a Hong Kong-headquartered heavy-duty cardboard manufacturer backed by CITIC Capital Partners, has acquired the UK Tri-Wall unit of British packaging firm D.S. Smith.

  • Buyouts
  • 07 February 2013
RRJ Capital acquires kidswear brand Kingkow

RRJ Capital has acquired a 75% stake in Hong Kong-based children's wear retailer Kingkow.

  • Greater China
  • 05 February 2013
RRJ Capital raises $3.5b for Fund II – report

RRJ Capital has reportedly raised $3.5 billion for its second fund. The Hong Kong-based GP, which was set up by Richard Ong, formerly of Goldman Sachs and Hopu Investment Management, originally targeted up to $5 billion for the vehicle.

  • Fundraising
  • 04 February 2013
CVC seeks $12.2b for latest global buyout fund – report

CVC Capital Partners is targeting EUR9 billion ($12.2 billlion) for its next global buyout fund, one of the largest currently being sought.

  • Buyout
  • 31 January 2013
PSERS to invest in Morgan Stanley PE Asia’s fourth fund

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has received a commitment of up to $100 million for its fourth fund from Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS). The pension system previously invested in global funds launched by Morgan...

  • Fundraising
  • 29 January 2013
J-Star exit sees 3x return on Olive des Olive exit

J-Star, a Japanese mid-market buyout firm, has exited Tokyo clothing brand Olive des Olive to wholesale company Takisada-Osaka, securing a return of more than 3x and an estimated IRR of 35-40%.

  • Exits
  • 22 January 2013
Creditor meeting brings closure to CVC's $1.4b Nine loss

Creditors of the ailing Australian TV network Nine Entertainment have unanimously approved the company's A$3.4 billion ($3.5 billion) recapitalization, bringing a formal end to CVC Capital Partners' six-year stewardship. The private equity firm has lost...

  • Australasia
  • 21 January 2013
Cerberus to raise $1.7b through Aozora Bank exit

Cerberus Capital Management is set to raise 146.1 billion ($1.7 billion) as it sells the bulk of its 58% stake in Japan's Aozora Bank following a nine-year holding period.

  • North Asia
  • 17 January 2013
KKR boosts Asia business by offering outbound deal access

Building relationships and generating deal flow in Asia doesn’t necessarily involve starting in Asia, according to Joe Bae, regional head of KKR. The private equity firm has made inroads in Japan, South Korea and China by providing local partners with...

  • Buyout
  • 17 January 2013
Billabong receives takeover bid from Altamont, VF Corp

Altamont Capital Partners has teamed up with US apparel company VF Corp. to submit a rival takeover bid for Billabong International. The consortium is offering to pay A$1.10 per share in cash – or A$527 million ($555 million) – for the Australia surfwear...

  • Consumer
  • 15 January 2013
CVC completes another Samsonite selldown

CVC Capital Partners has exited HK$1.45 billion ($187 million) worth of shares in Samsonite International as part of a HK$2.24 billion sell-down with fellow investor Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

  • Exits
  • 14 January 2013
Catalyst acquires RBI Australia

Catalyst Investment Managers has acquired Reed Business Information Australia (RBIA) from parent company Reed Elsevier. RBIA, a local unit of the B2B publisher's Reed Business Information (RBI) division, owns titles including Money Management, Australian...

  • Buyouts
  • 11 January 2013
Blackstone appoints ex-PwC executive as Singapore chairman

The Blackstone Group has named Gautam Banerjee as Singapore chairman and appointed him to its international advisory board. He was previously executive chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore and also served as the accounting firm’s COO for China,...

  • Southeast Asia
  • 09 January 2013
Carlyle completes China Pacific exit, takes total sales value past $5b

The Carlyle Group has completed what is said to be its largest-ever cash exit globally, selling the last of its interest in China Pacific Insurance for $796 million. The private equity firm has accumulated more than $5 billion through a series of block...

  • Exits
  • 08 January 2013
Cerberus begins Aozora exit with $1.8b sell down

Cerberus is to sell the bulk of its 58% holding in Japan's Aozora Bank through a public market sale that could generate up to JPY158.1 billion ($1.8 billion). The US firm's stake would fall to 8%.

  • Buyout
  • 08 January 2013
Carlyle relists Chimney, completes partial exit

The Carlyle Group has completed a partial exit from Japanese restaurant chain Chimney having relisted the company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange three years after taking it private. It is the private equity firm’s first IPO in Japan this year, having abandoned...

  • Exits
  • 20 December 2012
Bain appoints ex-J.P. Morgan executive as senior advisor

Gaby Abdelnour has been appointed senior advisor to Bain Capital effective January 1. He retired as the Asia-Pacific chairman and CEO of J.P. Morgan in June, a position he held for the last six of his 14 years at the firm.

  • People
  • 20 December 2012
KKR raises $6b for Asia fund - report

KKR is said to have reached the $6 billion target for its second pan-Asia fund. It is the largest vehicle ever raised in the region, topping the $4.25 billion raised by TPG Capital for its fifth Asia fund in 2007.

  • Fundraising
  • 18 December 2012
KKR, Providence battle for Australia’s NextGen – report

KKR is said to have joined Providence Equity Partners and TPG Telecom in the bidding for NextGen, the fibre-optics business being sold by Australian contractor Leighton Holdings.

  • Buyouts
  • 17 December 2012
Headland completes $55m buyout of South Korea’s YoungToys

Headland Capital Partners has a acquired a 96.5% stake in South Korean toy manufacturer YoungToys for KRW60 billion ($55 million). It is the 10th investment from Headland Private Equity Fund 6.

  • North Asia
  • 10 December 2012
TA-owned SpeedCast buys Australian Satellite Communications

TA Associate Partners-backed SpeedCast has completed a buyout of Australian Satellite Communications (ASC). The company provides satellite-based communications solutions throughout Australia and surrounding regions.

  • Technology
  • 06 December 2012
Teutonic ambitions

Another week, another Chinese strategic acquisition of a German manufacturing asset. The most recent case involves Fusheng Industrial, Greater China's leading producer of industrial air compressors, buying its German rival ALMiG Kompresssoren.

  • Industry
  • 05 December 2012
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