Industry
India and the China Factor
While China and India are very different markets, what they do have in common is their competition for LP investment dollars by funds with a regional mandate.
The great India debate
Private equity investment deals in India may be tricky, expensive and atypical compared to the standard private equity model, but they are potentially lucrative and poised to become even more attractive.
Legend to launch local VC funds in China: reports
MD of Legend Capital, Ouyang Xiangyu, has said that the VC firm has plans to raise two funds totaling around $500 million in the first half of 2011, one a RMB1 billion ($150 million) RMB fund, and the other a $350 million US dollar fund, in an interview...
Butalia, Panandiker forming KV Asia for India and Southeast Asia
Karam Butalia, former Global Head with Standard Chartered Private Equity Ltd., is forming a new Singapore-based platform, KV Asia Capital, to invest in Southeast Asia and India, and is seeking to raise some $500 million for its first fund, sources at...
Temasek to manage Singapore government Heliconia co-investment program
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings is to manage the first phase of the Singapore government-backed co-investment program announced earlier this year, which aims to invest up to S$1.5 billion ($1.15 billion) in co-investments with private equity firms into...
HSBC makes new debt appointments for Asia Pacific
HSBC has announced two new senior appointments in its Asia Pacific Debt Capital Markets (DCM) team, with the appointment of Mark Mallia as Head of Debt Syndicate, Asia-Pacific, while Sean Henderson, previous incumbent in the role, will move to Australia...
First AVCJ Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards showcase performance, strength with Sequoia, ICICI, Chandwani wins
AVCJ’s first-ever annual Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards saw distinguished wins for firms including Sequoia Capital, ICICI Venture and KPMG.
Douglas to move from Principle to ICG
Australian placement agent Principle Advisory Services has announced the resignation of Lachlan Douglas, previously Managing Director at the firm, who will be joining Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG) as a director.
Macquarie hires Hassen from Irving Place for oil and gas
Macquarie Group has announced the hire of Thomas Hassen, previously Vice Chairman of New York-headquartered mid-market private equity firm Irving Place Capital, as its Chairman of Global Oil and Gas Banking.
3i's Queen says India "most attractive market in the world" at AVCJ India Forum 2010
Hailing "breathtaking" opportunities in India at the 11th Annual AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum India 2010 in Mumbai, Michael Queen, Chief Executive of the UK's 3i Group Plc, remarked that, "when I look around the world, it’s absolutely critical...
Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific shows Australia, Japan surprises, Asia growth
The annual Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific ranking and awards for the region's fastest-growing TMT companies, released today, showed surprisingly strong performance from Australasian and Japanese companies, as well as showcasing an average revenue...
Australian Taxation Office upholds TPG Myer ruling: reports
The Australian Taxation Office has reinforced its original judgment that followed its pursuit of TPG Capital in November 2009 for payment of income tax on its exit from local department store investment Myer, according to reports.
Industry Q&A: Anil Chawla, D.E. Shaw
Anil Chawla, India Country Head at D.E. Shaw, explains the firm’s nimble and flexible approach to investing in a market that requires in-depth knowledge and expertise.
Value add
The fundamentals behind the private equity model imply that, by injecting capital in a company in return for an equity stake, the firm is able to change, alter, tinker and build a stronger, more profitable company.
Jury still out on Shanghai RMB QFLP program
The reported approval by China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) of a $3 billion quota for the Shanghai municipal government to allow foreign currencies to be converted into RMB for investing into local private equity funds has been hailed...
Morgan Stanley one step closer to exiting CICC stake
China’s securities regulator, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), has approved US investment bank Morgan Stanley's plan to sell its 34.3% stake in China International Capital Corp., (CICC), one of the country’s large Chinese brokerages...
The cleantech sector: renewable?
Since the COP15 debacle in Denmark nearly a year ago, it has been more or less all downhill for the clean/green sector that as recently as 2008 looked to be on the threshold of political and market breakthroughs – notably in carbon pricing – that most...
What to do in China?
The recent news that China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange has granted the $3 billion RMB foreign exchange quota necessary to kick off the Qualified Institutional Limited Partner (QFLP) scheme in Shanghai seems to have sparked off quite a few...
ADB announces two new clean energy fund investments
The Asian Development Bank has announced investments of $20 million each in two new Asia-focused clean energy funds: the Clean Resources Asia Growth Fund, backed by CLSA Capital Partners, and the Renewable Energy Asia Fund, supported by UK-headquartered...
Rockley Group expands PRC fund to $200 million with Shanxi
UK technology investment firm the Rockley Group has announced the expansion of its Rockley China Fund from $100 million to $200 million, following an agreement with Shanxi Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Corporation (SSMEIC), a PRC tech VC fund...
VicSuper reduces private equity allocations
Australian superannuation fund VicSuper has announced a reduction in its allocation to private equity as the result of changes in its strategic asset allocation.
Hopu, Temasek among investors in Chinese juicer Asian Citrus
Eight investors, including Hopu Investment Management and Singaporean SWF Temasek Holdings, have purchased HK$1.55 billion ($200 million) worth of shares in Asian Citrus, the largest orange plantation owner and orange producer in China, to provide the...
Blackstone-backed Bluestar Adisseo Nutrition Group cancels Hong Kong IPO
Bluestar Adisseo Nutrition Group, the Hong Kong-registered animal feed producer owned by Blackstone Group investee China National BlueStar (Group) Co., has scrapped its planned listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this month, due to the sudden onset...
ICICI Venture exits India textile play Sangham
ICICI Venture has exited its remaining stake in Sangham India Ltd., a textiles manufacturer and spinning business headquartered in Bhilwara in Rajasthan, for $6.85 million, as confirmed by AVCJ Research data.