GPs
C-Bridge hits $400m first close on China healthcare fund
C-Bridge Capital has reached a first close of just over $400 million on its third healthcare fund, which focuses on Chinese pharmaceutical, medical technology and healthcare services companies with proven products and technologies.
Everbright forms China-focused JV with HQ
HQ Capital has joined Yuanju Capital, an affiliate of China Everbright’s asset management arm Everbright Financial Holding, to launch a wealth management platform aimed at the Chinese market.
Telstra Ventures, HarbourVest partner for tech fund
Telstra Ventures, the corporate VC arm of Australian telecom giant Telstra, has teamed up with Hong Kong’s HarbourVest Partners to create a fund focused on technology companies across Asia Pacific and the US.
ICG appoints Southeast Asia PE, mezzanine head
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has appointed Escamillo Lin, formerly of CDH Investments, as managing director and head of Southeast Asia for private equity and mezzanine.
China-US trade: Balance of power
A long-smoldering trade dispute between the US and China has begun to reverberate globally across a range of sectors. Private equity must not ignore the potential impacts
Q&A: Eaton Partners' Chris Lerner
Chris Lerner, a partner and head of Asia at placement agent Eaton Partners, discusses why LPs are allocating more capital to private equity in the region and who are the biggest beneficiaries
Hideyuki Inokuma to retire from Advantage Partners
Hideyuki Inokuma, who as chief administrative officer at Advantage Partners is responsible for investor relations as well as middle and back-office functions, is to retire from the Japan-based firm.
Malaysia's Affin Hwang launches private equity unit
Malaysia-based Affin Hwang Asset Management has launched a private equity arm under the name Bintang Capital Partners.
Fund focus: Carlyle tackles growth transformation
The Carlyle Group expects to find more than enough opportunities in Asia's ongoing economic growth for the $6.55 billion corpus of its latest Asia buyout fund
Profile: OneVentures' Michelle Deaker
OneVentures co-founder Michelle Deaker leveraged a background of IT innovation to introduce a much-needed dose of entrepreneurialism into the early days of Australia’s venture capital industry
Temasek and CFOs: PE to the people
It has taken Temasek Holdings four secondary transactions over 12 years to create a product that allows retail investors to participate in its private equity portfolio. Will others follow suit?
Carlyle closes Asia fund at $6.55b
The Carlyle Group has closed its fifth Asia buyout fund at $6.55 billion, exceeding its predecessor by more than 65%.
China cross-border GP AGIC opens London office
AGIC Capital, a private equity firm focused on China-Europe cross-border investments, has opened an office in London to access new investment opportunities and grow its investor base.
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
Abraaj files for restructuring
The Abraaj Group – which has been under pressure since governance concerns emerged in February – has appointed provisional liquidators to work on a restructuring of the firm after a second creditor filed a petition seeking to recover unpaid debts.
TR gets 3.4x return on Flipkart, opens India office
TR Capital secured a 3.4x net return on its investment in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart, having sold its stake in conjunction with Walmart’s acquisition of the business. The secondaries specialist announced the exit to coincide with the opening of...
Everstone reorganizes fundraising teams
India and Southeast Asia-focused private equity firm Everstone Group has reorganized its global fundraising operation following the departure of managing director Atul Phull.
Japan demographics: New normal, new entries
Private equity investors see potential for growth in Japan’s demographic contractions. Countercyclical and tangential consolidation strategies are the preferred gambits in a churning macro environment
Q&A: Intel Capital's Takayuki Sasaki
Takayuki Sasaki, investment director for Japan at Intel Capital, discusses how the country fits into Intel’s overall strategy along with Japan’s burgeoning entrepreneurial culture and corporate VC investment
Carlyle loses India managing director
Devinjit Singh, a managing director for The Carlyle Group based in Mumbai, will leave the firm at the end of this month to pursue other interests.
VIDEO: Baidu Capital's Jenny Wu
Jenny Wu, a managing partner at Baidu Capital, discusses growth stage investment in artificial intelligence
Everstone managing director Atul Phull departs
Atul Phull, a managing director at Everstone Group primarily responsible for fundraising, has left the India-focused GP after seven years.
Fund focus: Anacacia eyes middle-market harvest
Anacacia Capital attracts a record amount from foreign LPs as its third Australia mid-market buyout fund closes at the hard cap of $225 million
Chinese pre-IPO GP Cornerstone files for US IPO
Cornerstone Capital, a China-based PE firm that focuses on pre-IPO investments, has filed for an IPO on NASDAQ.