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French hotel group Accor to set up investment fund for India
Accor, a leading French hotel group, is setting up a investment fund with local partner InterGlobe Enterprises to grow the hotel business in India, aiming between the upper middle class and upscale level.
Tano, Halcyon may exit Sports Stadium to investors
Indian athletic- and lifestyle-wear retailer Sports Station, backed by private equity firms Tano Capital and Halcyon, is considering offering majority equity to a corporate investor or similar player in an effort to raise capital, according to local reports.
Jean Eric Salata of Baring Private Equity
Founding Partner and CEO of Baring Private Equity Asia Jean Eric Salata says that the RMB fund market in China is “new, it’s nascent, it’s not proven and we haven’t even seen it yet” - but also that its emergence in China is “natural.” And...
Navis VI nears $1.2 billion close
Leading Kuala Lumpur-headquartered regional investor Navis Capital Partners is approaching a $1.2 billion final close on its latest vehicle, Navis Asia Fund VI.
Rabo Equity invests $11 million for 20% stake in Vacmet India
Rabo Equity Advisors has taken a 20% stake in Vacmet India Ltd., a manufacturer of packaging films, for $11 million through funding from its $120 million India Agri Business Fund.
India's Cinemax seeks PE
Movie theater chain Cinemax India Ltd. is hunting for a private equity partner to help it raise INR150 crore ($32.1 million) to expand its business, according to local reports.
HSBC India's PE head resigns - reports
HSBC India’s Head of Principal Investments and Private Equity Gul Mukhey has departed his role after two and a half years at the bank, a move that comes as HSBC is considering spinning out of its private equity units - including HSBC Private Equity...
“End of an era” for China
New GDP figures offer insight into investment themes
CPPIB on the road again in Oz with Intoll
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has returned to its pursuit of Australia-headquartered toll road groups with an A$3.4 billion ($3.05 billion) privatization proposal for Australian road toll operator Intoll Group – a cash offer at a...
Entertainment and media is where it’s at
Just not as glamorous as you thought
Chindia, more Chindia
With the volume of China hype across the region, it’s good to receive a timely reminder of the other great growth market in the region: India.
Greene launches Diamond Dragon for Asia placement first
Asia Pacific placement veteran Edward Greene is launching Diamond Dragon Advisors, Asia’s first locally headquartered private equity placement agent and advisory firm with a global reach, with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and soon to open in Sydney,...
Temasek expects to issue $1.07 billion of sterling bonds
Temasek Holdings, the Singaporean SWF, expects to sell its first sterling-denominated bonds for $1.07 billion equivalent of debt, in a mixture of 12-year and 30-year paper.
New SEBI proposals could hit Indian buyouts
The takeover panel of SEBI, India's securities regulator, has proposed raising the mandatory open offer level in Indian takeovers to 100% of all of a target's shares, above a threshold of 25%, making buyouts in the country potentially far more expensive.
Emerald Hill celebrates 5th anniversary with $300 million close
Independent Asia Pacific fund of funds Emerald Hill Capital Partners has announced the final close of its second fund, Emerald Hill Capital Partners II, LP, achieving its intended target of $300 million, coinciding with the firm’s fifth anniversary.
Baring plans $1.75 billion fund - reports
Leading growth-oriented regional investor Baring Private Equity Asia may soon start raising a new fund - its fifth - targeting $1.75 billion, according to reports, a substantial increase on its $1.52 billion Baring Asia Private Equity Fund IV.
Temasek to invest RMB2 billion in China IT real estate project
Temasek Holdings is to inject RMB2 billion ($295 million) into a real estate project in Guangzhou in southern China, through its subsidiary Singbridge International, in partnership with Guangzhou municipal government and with an investment ratio of 50:50.
DT Capital raises $221 million for RMB fund
DT Capital Partners, the China-focused VC firm, has reportedly raised RMB1.5 billion ($221 million) for its new RMB Fund, exceeding its original target, cited as RMB1 billion ($147 million) when the firm started to raise capital at end 2009.
Julian Knights of Ironbridge Capital
Managing Director of Ironbridge Capital Management Julian Knights tells AVCJ that Australian private equity firms' focus on "unloved" assets is what makes the industry different from private equity investing in the US and the UK.
Frank Tang of FountainVest
Frank Tang, CEO of China-focused private equity fund FountainVest Partners, talks about the composition of China's private equity market - which is in flux due to shifting government regulations - and addresses key trends he has seen on the mainland.
Pantheon drops out of CIC secondaries mandate
Pantheon Ventures, the UK-headquartered fund-of-funds and investment management group, has declined to follow through on a mandate to manage $500 million of secondaries-focused separate accounts on behalf of the China Investment Corporation (CIC).
Tata Capital targets $1 billion in new PE capital
Tata Capital, the Tata Group’s financial services arm, has announced plans to raise approximately $1 billion from local and international sources next year for four sector-focused private equity funds.
Peepul Capital invests $11.8 million in Aqua Designs
Peepul Capital Fund II has invested INR55 crore ($11.8 million) in Indian water treatment company Aqua Designs India, funding intended to finance development projects, expansion and future acquisitions.
CIC appoints John Mack and Joseph Yam to board
The China Investment Corporation (CIC), the PRC's flagship sovereign wealth fund, has welcomed two new members onto its international advisory council: John Mack, Chairman of Morgan Stanley, who stepped down from his CEO position in January this year...