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Alteria hits first close on second India venture debt fund

India’s Alteria Capital has achieved a first close of INR13.2 billion ($177 million) on its second venture debt fund. The target is INR15 billion.

  • South Asia
  • 12 April 2021
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Ares & SSG: Scale proposition

The merger of Ares Management and SSG Capital is among the largest ever seen in Asian alternatives. They are now pushing into new markets and segments, leveraging the combination of size and local resources

  • GPs
  • 24 March 2021
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Q&A: OMERS’ Ani Deshmukh

Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) recently backed a spinout of Olympus Capital Asia’s credit team as Orion Capital Asia. Ani Deshmukh, a director with the Canadian pension fund, explains its regional strategy

  • Credit/Special Situations
  • 24 March 2021
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Private equity & credit: Seeking synergies

GPs are placing greater emphasis on Asia private debt strategies to capture deals that don’t work as private equity. Much can be achieved by pooling ideas and resources, but collaboration isn’t as straightforward as it seems

  • GPs
  • 24 March 2021
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India's Trifecta closes venture debt fund at $140m

India’s Trifecta Capital has closed its second venture debt fund with $140 million in commitments. The firm raised about $68.4 million for its debut vehicle in 2017.

  • South Asia
  • 05 March 2021
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Deal focus: Olympus credit team spins out, gets OMERS backing

Olympus Capital Credit has rebranded as Orion Capital Asia, with OMERS replacing Olympus as the firm’s equity partner. The strategy is unchanged, with COVID-19 helping to drive deal flow

  • Credit/Special Situations
  • 28 January 2021
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CLSA raises $226m for debut Asia private debt fund

CLSA Capital Partners has closed its first private debt fund at $226 million, targeting small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) deemed market leaders in Asia Pacific.

  • Fundraising
  • 10 December 2020
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Fund focus: DCL targets China's unremitting debtors

With $455 million in commitments for its latest renminbi fund, DCL Investments hopes to make its on-the-ground capabilities count in resolving China’s non-performing loans problem

  • Greater China
  • 09 December 2020
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MBK credit fund to join PE fund on CAR investor roster

MBK Partners has agreed to subscribe to $175 million in convertible bonds issued by China Auto Rental (CAR). It follows a large commitment and a take-private offer by MBK last month.

  • Greater China
  • 04 December 2020
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AIIB backs ADM's renewable energy debt fund

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has committed $100 million to an Asia-focused debt fund dedicated to renewable energy managed by Hong Kong’s ADM Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 01 December 2020
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COVID-19 credit strategies must be flexible – AVCJ Forum

COVID-19 has emphasized the need for patience and mandate flexibility in private credit, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.

  • GPs
  • 20 November 2020
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China distressed asset manager DCL raises $455m

DCL Investments, one of China’s first private equity firms to focus on distressed assets, has raised RMB3 billion ($455 million) for its latest renminbi-denominated vehicle.

  • Greater China
  • 11 November 2020
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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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Thailand’s 9 Basil raises $120m for debut fund

9 Basil, a Thailand-based GP launched last year by local multi-family office Blueprint Forest, has raised $120 million for its debut fund.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 15 October 2020
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OTPP puts $350m into Edelweiss' India private debt business

India’s Edelweiss Group has brought a strategic investor into another of its business lines, with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) committing $350 million to the firm’s credit unit.

  • South Asia
  • 03 September 2020
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MUFG launches Singapore venture debt business

Japan’s MUFG Bank has set up a Singapore-based venture debt business alongside Israeli financial technology start-up Liquidity Capital. Its debut fund has been set up with an initial $80 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 10 August 2020
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Australia's OneVentures closes credit fund at $57m

OneVentures has reached a final close of A$80 million ($57 million) on a venture debt fund said to be the first and largest vehicle of its kind in Australia.

  • Australasia
  • 23 July 2020
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Singapore's Indies raises $100m for third PE, credit fund

Indies Capital, a Singapore-based GP focused on Indonesia, has reached a first close of $100 million for its third flagship private equity and credit fund.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 07 July 2020
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Clifford Capital takes 50% stake in Singapore's Pierfront

Singapore-based infrastructure investor Clifford Capital has acquired a 50% stake in local private credit and mezzanine player Pierfront Capital for an undisclosed sum.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 24 June 2020
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Coronavirus dislocation funds: Runway watchers

Southeast Asia has emerged as a hotspot for VC funds targeting COVID-19 dislocation. They are flirting with strategies requiring private equity and short-term value investing skills

  • Southeast Asia
  • 18 June 2020
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Apollo, ICICI Venture end India special situations partnership

Apollo Global Management and India’s ICICI Venture have agreed to terminate Aion Capital Partners, a joint venture that manages a special situations fund in the country.

  • South Asia
  • 11 June 2020
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Singapore VCs commit $204m in COVID-19 support

Singapore government-connected VC investors Seeds Capital and EDBI have committed S$285 million ($204 million) to support local start-ups facing challenges related to COVID-19.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 08 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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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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