Fundraising
Australia’s fundraising rebounds with foreign investor support
The fiscal year ended June 2012 was reportedly the best fundraising year for the Australian private equity and venture capital industry since 2007-2008, with more than A$3.3 billion ($3.4 billion) raised by 21 funds.
How much is too much?
KKR had received commitments of $6.2 billion for its 11th North American fund as of the end of September. The vehicle, which entered the market in early 2011, has attracted about $700 million from LPs in the last six months and questions are being asked...
Hedge fund Dymon branches into PE – report
Hedge fund manager Dymon Asia Capital is said to have launched a private equity vehicle with support from Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings. It is the latest in a string of managers to offer both hedge fund and PE strategies under one...
Taiwan’s SinoPac to enter fund admin business
Taiwanese financial services company SinoPac plans to set up a fund administration unit in Hong Kong targeting private equity and hedge funds with less than $100 million in assets under management.
CVC names three co-chairmen to succeed Michael Smith
CVC Capital Partners’ chairman, Michael Smith, will retire in January and be succeeded by Donald Mackenzie, Rolly van Rappard and Steve Koltes. The announcement comes as the private equity firm prepares to launch its latest global buyout fund with a...
CapitaLand sets up $215m housing PE fund in China
Singapore developer CapitaLand has closed its first value housing private equity fund, which will invest in affordable residential developments in China. It has a corpus of S$264 million ($215 million).
Cast your vote in the AVCJ Awards
Voting has opened for the 2012 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards. The region’s private equity community has until October 31 to pay tribute to the leading fundraising, investments, exits, individuals and firms of the past 12 months.
Ex-CIC real estate head to launch investment fund
The former global head of real estate at China Investment Corporation (CIC) has launched an independent investment fund. According to regulatory filings in Hong Kong, Collin Lau was appointed director of Bei Capital Partners in June.
Hamilton Lane to ramp up Asia allocation to 15%
US-based gatekeeper Hamilton Lane is planning to allocate around 15% of its global portfolio to Asia, as investors look to capitalize on higher growth in the region.
Ex-China AMC fund manager registers PE vehicle in Qianhai
A former leading manager at China Asset Management (CAMC), one of the country’s largest domestic mutual fund providers, has registered a private equity firm in Qianhai, the development zone in Shenzhen through which renminbi-denominated funds will be...
China Renaissance targets $750m for fund III
China Renaissance Capital Investment (CRCI) is targeting $750 million for its third fund. China Harvest Fund III will make growth capital investments in Chinese companies, taking equity stakes of up to $75 million.
Australia’s Kaz Capital to launch venture fund
Australian boutique financial advisor Kaz Capital is planning a venture fund that will support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in need of expansion capital. The company claims to have received conditional regulatory approval to establish an...
CITIC Securities targets up to $1.6b for RMB fund
CITIC Securities is targeting RMB5-10 billion ($798 million to $1.6 billion) for its first private equity fund, most of which will come from Chinese institutions, including government agencies. The vehicle will buy stakes in companies involved in M&A...
Azure Capital launches $94m property fund
India's Azure Capital is raising an INR5 billion ($94.10 million) real estate private equity fund that will target commercial properties across the top seven cities in the country. The new vehicle - India Realty Fund II (IRF2) – will be raised completely...
Asian PE fundraising slips in 3Q as RMB vehicles struggle
Asian private equity fundraising reached $10.8 billion in the third quarter of 2012, continuing a downward trend that stretches back 12 months, according to provisional data from AVCJ Research. Renminbi-denominated fundraising experienced the most acute...
Longreach eyes corporate carve-outs
After more than 800 days in the market, Longreach Capital Partners 2 reached a final close on September 30. It has been a challenging process that required the target corpus to be scaled back from $750 million to $400 million – but the fund is also...
3Q analysis: The bottom falls out of RMB fundraising
China US dollar funds attract more capital than renminbi vehicles; trade sales and secondary buyouts continue to gather pace; positive early signs for China buyouts
Fund-level due diligence: More than ticking boxes
Corrupt deals, agreements with the dishonest and lackluster returns can all be avoided by doing sufficient due diligence on a GP. But advisers say LPs in Asia sill aren’t doing enough
Terra Firma, CDB to launch infrastructure fund – report
UK-based private equity firm Terra Firma and China Development Bank (CDB) are reportedly planning to launch an energy infrastructure fund worth $3-5 billion at an investor meeting this week.
Longreach reaches final close of $400m for fund II
The Longreach Group has reached a final close of $400 million for its second fund. The private equity firm will continue targeting control investments in Japan and North Asia, with a particular focus on the mature industrial and technology space, financial...
IUVP rebrands as Kalaari Capital, closes $150m India VC fund
The founders of Indo US Venture Partners (IUVP) have established Kalaari Capital Advisors, a new fund manager that has raised a venture capital vehicle worth $150 million for the Indian market.
OPIC commits $135m to two Indian funds
Two Indian private equity funds - IndoSpace Logistics Parks II and BanyanTree Growth Capital II – have received an overall commitment of $135 million from Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).
Launching the 2012 AVCJ India Awards
India sees relatively few big-ticket private equity deals outside the infrastructure space. As such, Bain Capital’s $851 million investment in Hero Honda Motors last March, was an outlier – and by far the largest buyout of 2011.
Australian Super CEO hits out at PE fees
The chief executive of Australia’s largest industry superannuation fund has criticized the level of fees charged by private equity fund managers and argues that their compensation model needs to change.