Industry
Taxing developments: India and Mauritius
Recent changes to India’s double taxation agreement with Mauritius have brought welcome clarity to the country’s private equity investors, but are also likely to require changes to their business practices
Fund focus: UC Capital looks to play matchmaker
UC Capital's Lions Growth Fund will give European manufacturers access to the connections and the capital in Asia they cannot get on their own.
Japan's AbbaLab launches $14m start-up fund
AbbaLab, a Japanese start-up incubator focused on hardware prototyping in the internet-of-things (IoT) space, has launched a JPY1.5 billion ($14 million) fund.
Meridian Capital seeks $307m for China VC fund
Meridian Capital, a Chinese technology-focused venture capital firm, is looking to raise RMB2 billion ($307 million) for its latest renminbi-denominated fund.
IFC, ADM Capital launch Asia lending platform
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has teamed up with Hong Kong-based ADM Capital to launch a lending platform to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia.
Aura launches Australia-focused VC fund
Aura Group, an Australia and Singapore-based fund management and investment business, is raising an Australia-focused venture capital fund with a target corpus of A$30 million ($21.8 million).
IFC to invest in Southeast Asia frontier markets fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, will invest up to $7.5 million in a PE fund managed by Singapore's Emerging Markets Investment Advisers (EMIA).
Japanese pharma group launches global VC arm
Japanese oncology specialist Taiho Pharmaceutical has launched a VC arm that will invest an initial pool of $50 million in global start-ups focused on cancer therapies.
Japan's Gree reaches $37m first close on second fund
Gree Ventures – the VC arm of Japanese online media and gaming company Gree - has achieved a first close of its second fund with about $37 million in commitments.
India renegotiates Mauritius tax treaty
India and Mauritius have agreed to amend their double taxation treaty (DTA) so as to allow India to levy capital gains tax on foreign investors from 2017.
Singapore logistics group launches VC arm with $14.6m fund
Singaporean port terminal operator PSA International has launched a logistics-focused venture capital arm with an initial fund size of S$20 million ($14.6 million).
India NBFCs: Lending a hand
Momentum is building among India’s non-banking finance companies, and PE, government and regulators see promise in the power to reach untapped markets. Success will require the support of all three parties
Q&A: Noah Holdings' Piau-Voon Wang
Piau-Voon Wang, formerly of Adams Street Partners, is now co-CIO of Chinese wealth manager Noah Holdings. He explains why helping Chinese investors go overseas could be the biggest PE opportunity of the decade
China tech group launches Israel innovation fund
Chinese tech company Kuang-Chi has launched an Israel-based global innovation fund and is targeting a corpus of $300 million within the next three years.
UC Capital launches Euro-India fund
UC Capital, a joint venture between Urdaneta Capital and Capvent, has launched a fund that will invest in European companies and help them open up new growth channels through exposure to India.
Qihoo 360, CSRC speak out on backdoor listings
China's Qihoo 360 Technology, which is currently involved in a take-private deal worth $9.3 billion, has denied rumors that it held discussions with regulators over a potential domestic back-door listing.
Korea's GEPS seeks offshore secondaries managers
South Korea’s Government Pension Investment Service (GEPS) is looking to make two commitments – of $50 million apiece – to overseas GPs operating co-mingled global secondaries funds.
Japan's JBIC to invest in KKR Americas fund
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has made an LP commitment to KKR’s latest North American fund. The size of the investment was not disclosed.
Australian budget enhances incentives for early-stage investors
Early-stage investors in Australia will be granted a string of new tax incentives as the government continues its efforts to develop a more innovative economy.
China's Lenovo launches $500m corporate VC fund
Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo Group has launched a $500 million corporate VC fund to invest in technology start-ups.
India's IL&FS pushes back deadline on latest fund
IL&FS Investment Managers (IIML), the private equity arm of India's Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services, has pushed back the deadline on its growth fund, with final close now expected in the first half of 2016.
Hamilton Lane appoints three managing directors in Asia
Hamilton Lane has promoted three Asia-based professionals – Tomoko Kitao, Mingchen Xia (pictured) and Josh Jacob – to managing director.
China regulator to tighten rules on domestic PE fundraising
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) will take further steps to regulate the domestic private fund industry in response to an acceleration in illegal fundraising activities.
LP interview: Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
As Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan fortifies itself for the future, the LP is focused on playing an active role introducing innovations and progress to Asia’s private equity sector