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Asia travel & hospitality: Ready to board?

The outlook for international tourism remains uncertain, but this hasn’t stopped some private equity and venture capital investors targeting travel and hospitality assets in Asia. It pays to be selective

  • Greater China
  • 09 December 2020
Subscription credit: Fine lines

Increased standardization on disclosure has improved the visibility LPs have into how private equity firms are using subscription credit lines, but they must be mindful of attempts to loosen terms.

  • Australasia
  • 21 September 2020
Singapore venture debt provider wins US strategic support

Singapore-based venture debt provider Genesis Alternative Ventures has secured an investment of undisclosed size for its debut fund from US-based Capria Ventures.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 11 June 2020
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KKR, Japanese banks pump $1.2b into Marelli

Marelli, a leading global automotive components supplier formed when KKR combined Japan’s Calsonic Kansei Corporation with Europe-based Magneti Marelli, has secured JPY130 billion ($1.2 billion) in additional funding to ride out a market downturn.

  • North Asia
  • 28 May 2020
Coronavirus & capital calls: Time to draw?

With GPs and LPs placing a premium on liquidity, there is more scrutiny of capital call processes. Some managers are pushing for changes to documentation, but will investors relent?

  • Fundraising
  • 08 April 2020
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Coronavirus & leverage: Room to maneuver?

Economic disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak is likely to leave many private equity portfolio companies in breach of their leverage covenants. Borrowers and lenders are looking for a fix

  • Financing
  • 25 March 2020
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Macro factors not slowing private debt in Australia - AVCJ Forum

Leveraged lenders focusing on Australia and New Zealand continue to see strong demand from financial sponsors, with the impact of global macroeconomic volatility likely to be delayed and perhaps muted.

  • Australasia
  • 09 March 2020
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Hong Kong crypto finance start-up raises $28m

Amber Group, a Hong Kong-based start-up offering crypto-based financial services, has raised $28 million in a Series A round led by Paradigm and Pantera Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 18 February 2020
Ex-GE Capital executives target $300m for Asia credit fund

Sammasan Capital, a credit investment firm established by two former executives with GE Capital in Asia, is looking to raise up to $300 million for its debut fund.

  • Credit/Special Situations
  • 21 January 2020
India leveraged finance: Debt delivered

The greater availability of control deals in India is creating opportunities for leveraged lenders as they become more comfortable with the complexities of onshore-offshore capital movements

  • South Asia
  • 02 December 2019
Australia leveraged finance: Best blend?

Two years ago, unitranche structures were a novelty in Australia’s leveraged finance market. Now they are an integral part of it. For borrowers and lenders, there might be no turning back

  • Australasia
  • 25 September 2019
Partners for Growth seals debut Indonesia venture debt deal

US venture debt provider Partners for Growth (PFC) has completed its first deal in Indonesia – and one of its largest in Asia Pacific – by extending a $20 million credit line to digital credit start-up Kredivo.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 05 September 2019
Fund focus: Alteria takes venture debt up a level

India’s Alteria Capital closes its debut fund with about $140 million in commitments and a plan to provide venture debt at later stages. Ecosystem creation is a guiding objective

  • South Asia
  • 03 August 2019
Alteria closes debut India venture debt fund at $140m

Alteria Capital, an Indian venture debt firm established by InnoVen Capital co-founders Ajay Hattangdi and Vinod Murali, has closed its debut fund at INR9.6 billion ($140 million), beating the INR8 billion target.

  • South Asia
  • 30 July 2019
Southeast Asia venture debt: Getting acquainted

A host of early movers in Southeast Asian venture debt are attempting to fill one of the last big gaps in the region’s start-up infrastructure. The outlook is promising, but adoption rates remain a concern

  • Southeast Asia
  • 03 June 2019
Genesis starts Southeast Asia venture debt business

Sassoon Investment Corporation, the family office of the Sassoon family, and Indonesian bank CIMB Niaga have launched Genesis Alternative Ventures, a venture debt provider targeting start-ups in Southeast Asia.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 24 May 2019
InnoVen raises $200m from Temasek, UOB

InnoVen Capital, a venture debt firm active in India, China, and Southeast Asia, has raised $200 million from its primary shareholders Temasek Holdings and United Overseas Bank (UOB).

  • Southeast Asia
  • 15 May 2019
India NBFCs: Stemming the flow

India’s NBFC sector has pulled through its recent liquidity issues, but questions remain about the weaknesses that led to the crisis. Investors remain confident but must learn from the experience

  • South Asia
  • 16 January 2019
Asia leveraged finance: Institutional aspirations

PE firms can obtain financing for leveraged buyouts in Asia on increasingly favorable terms, but this doesn’t necessarily point to institutionalization – or at least, not yet. For now, banks still lead the way

  • Financing
  • 27 September 2018
Venture debt: The loan rangers

Venture debt providers are confident that the asset class is set for growth in Asia, though momentum is slow in most markets. Lenders must adapt their strategies to meet local needs if they are to be successful

  • Greater China
  • 05 September 2018
Sailing, Sanpower-owned Brookstone files for bankruptcy

US specialty retailer Brookstone, which was acquired in 2014 by Sailing Capital and Chinese retail conglomerate Sanpower Group, has filed for bankruptcy again and will close its 102 retail stores located in shopping malls.

  • North America
  • 06 August 2018
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Growth mezzanine: Paying their dues

Growth capital situations can provide a healthy source of deals for established mezzanine investors, but high barriers to entry will pose challenges for newcomers

  • Mezzanine
  • 20 June 2018
LPs warn of impending downturn in Asia

Institutional investors are preparing for a downturn in Asia – and emphasizing the importance of disciplined deployment – as they see worrying “pro-cycle market behavior” in the private markets space globally.

  • Greater China
  • 06 June 2018
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GP profile: Intermediate Capital Group

In recent years Intermediate Capital Group has branched out beyond traditional mezzanine to embrace deal structures that have no sponsor. It sees ample opportunities in Asia’s developed markets

  • North Asia
  • 10 May 2018
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