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Q&A: Creador's Brahmal Vasudevan
Brahmal Vasudevan, CEO of India- and Southeast Asia-focused Creador, discusses the rewards and challenges of investing in Indonesia
Q&A: Ancora's Veronica Lukito
Veronica Lukito, CEO of Ancora International, discusses the rewards and challenges of investing in Indonesia
Helion remains committed to early-stage deals
Helion Venture Partners has restricted its third fund to $255m despite oversubscriptions. It will continue to focus on early-stage investments in the technology and consumer space
Asian LPs join Latin America’s PE carnival
Asian investors are upping their commitments to Latin American private equity funds in a bid to be part of another emerging markets growth story
Looking forward, looking back
The first quarter of 2012 will soon be over. The Asian private equity industry seems to be humming along at a steady pace, although there hasn’t been anything particularly dramatic so far. Deal-making has been efficient and routine rather than startling,...
Tata Capital to offer private investment banking in Singapore
Tata Capital will set up a private investment banking business in Singapore with a view to starting operations within two years. It plans to focus on private equity and fund management capabilities as well as wealth management and securities broking.
Vision Knight Capital invests in Silver Lake-backed Allyes
Allyes Group, a Chinese online media service provider, has received a strategic investment from Vision Knight Capital, the private equity firm set up by former Alibaba CEO David Wei. It is the largest single investment by Vision Knight since its inception...
Baring PE India to complete fully deploy Fund III by mid-2013
Baring Private Equity Partners India plans to complete its current investment cycle by mid-2013. The PE firm has raised more than $770 million across three funds and the most recent vehicle - which closed in 2008 at $560 million - is the only one not...
India VC player Helion closes third fund at $255m
Helion Venture Partners has closed its third fund at just over $255 million, over $45 million more than for its previous vehicle, which closed in March 2008. The successful fundraise, which attracted commitments from pension funds, endowments, foundations,...
Nominations are open for the 2012 AVCJ China Awards
As the industry's premier information source, AVCJ tasks itself with highlighting the firms, professionals and deals that are a cut above the rest. We do this on a weekly basis in print and on an annual basis through our awards. As such, we are proud...
Helmsman Capital seeks $211m for third fund - update
Helmsman Capital is currently seeking A$200 million ($211 million) for its third vehicle, Helmsman Capital Fund III.
Greenpark, IFC target emerging markets secondaries
Greenpark Capital's tie-up with International Finance Corp. (IFC) to create a $500 million emerging markets secondaries fund (EMSF) makes a lot of sense. The former has plenty of experience in secondary investments but a limited emerging markets presence;...
Axiom closes third fund in just four months
Regional fund-of-funds player Axiom Asia says that strong investor demand for fund three, despite a difficult fundraising environment, is an endorsement of the firm’s consistent approach
Private equity heads into China’s hinterlands
From resources to consumer plays, western China is rich in opportunities for private equity investors, but an unwillingness or inability to build strong local teams is holding back progress
Indian LPs: Emerging or defunct?
Having a larger domestic LP base in India could create a more sustainable fundraising environment for GPs, but few industry participants expect institutions to be let off the leash in the near term
Recognizing excellence – The 2012 AVCJ China Awards
Recent reports suggest the Chinese economy is slowing down and the potential consequences are the subject to feverish speculation among investors around the world who 10 years might not have thought twice about the issue. Is the mainland economy set for...
Lunar Capital gets 60% stake in Chinese beverage brand
Lunar Capital Management has acquired a majority interest in Sichuan Zhiqiang Group, an integrated food manufacturer located in western China, in a deal worth up to $50 million.
Nereus Capital raises $250m Indian clean energy fund
Nereus Capital, an alternative asset manager focused on renewable power generation and clean technologies, is raising a $250 million clean energy fund, of which $20 million will be contributed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Helmsman Capital seeks $211m for third fund
Helmsman Capital is currently seeking A$200 million ($211 million) for its third vehicle, Helmsman Capital Fund III.
Templeton to roll out $300m emerging markets fund
Franklin Templeton is planning to raise $300 million for its fourth emerging markets private equity fund. The fund will provide growth capital to companies in global developing markets.
Axiom closes third Asia fund at $1.15b - update
Axiom Asia Private Capital, Singapore-headquartered independent fund-of-funds manager, has closed its third Asia fund at $1.15 billion.
Abraaj Capital to complete more deals in Asia
Abraaj Capital is set to complete more deals in Asia in the next few months. The Middle East private equity firm will look for deals largely in India and pursue possible acquisitions in natural resource companies in Indonesia.
Los Angeles pension fund invests $25m in Hony V
Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) committed up to $25 million to Hony Capital Fund V, which closed in January at $2.4 billion, $1 billion larger than its predecessor.
Chinese PE players continue to go west
Chinese private equity investors are moving west to tap opportunities in the country’s underdeveloped inland provinces, according to a recent study conducted by global management consulting firm Bain & Company and the European Union Chamber of Commerce...