Performance
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...
NSSF teams up with SDIC to boost asset value
China's National Council for Social Security Fund has signed a framework agreement with State Development and Investment Corporation (SDIC) to boost the value of the state pension fund and state-owned assets.
Sunshine Oilsands down 4.3% on its IPO price in early trading
Canadian oil explorer Sunshine Oilsands ended its first morning of trading in Hong Kong down 4.3% on its IPO price. The sluggish performance was expected, largely due to delays in the offering process and negative income streams.
CalPERS criticizes PE industry on tax breaks
Joe Dear, CIO of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), waded into debate on how private equity is taxed in the US, saying that buyout firm executives “risk becoming the robber barons of the 21st century” if they don’t back down....
Australian private equity continues to outperform stocks
Australian private equity continues to outperform the country’s stock markets, according to a research demonstrated by the Australian Venture Capital Association (AVCAL).
Carlyle founders share $400m in 2011 earnings
The Carlyle Group’s three founders together earned more than $400 million in 2011 after the private equity firm returned a record $15 billion to LPs in the first nine months of the year.
Fourth quarter analysis: The end of multiples arbitrage?
Fourth-quarter analysis: Growth capital investments flounder; established GPs thrive in difficult markets; trade and secondary sales fail to pick up the capital markets slack.
India Awards: Financial Advisor of the Year – Ernst & Young
Ranjan Biswas, national director for transaction advisory services for Ernst & Young India, looks at the role financial advisors can play in facilitating private equity transactions.
India Awards: Legal Advisor of the Year – Khaitan & Co
An effective legal advisor needs TO be on top of the latest regulatory developments. In India this is perhaps easier said than done. In the past six months, various regulators have move forwards then backwards on put and call options, taken PE firms to...
India Awards: PE Deal of the Year – Hero Honda Motors
India sees few big-ticket private equity deals outside the infrastructure space. Securing a stake in a leading player in the automotive sector is even rarer. Bain Capital is therefore all too aware that its investment in Hero Honda Motors in March isn’t...
India Awards: Fundraising of the Year – Everstone Capital
For all the concerns raised about the prospects for Indian fundraising in 2012, fund managers with strong track records – whether spin-outs, franchise reboots or longstanding players – should still be able to attract capital. This notion holds up when...
India Awards: AVCJ Special Achievement Award – Ashish Dhawan
Ashish Dhawan, co-founder of ChrysCapital Investment Advisors, is in the process of leaving his role of senior managing director. He looks back at the firm’s emergence and forward to his future plans
CVC's second Asia fund sees value drop by 10%
CVC Asia Pacific’s second regional fund, which closed in 2005 at $1.975 billion, has reportedly lost 10% of its investment value due to failing portfolio companies such as Australian television network Nine Entertainment.
Place your vote in the 2011 AVCJ Indian Awards
We are happy to announce the nominee shortlist for 2011 AVCJ Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Awards. Relying on submissions from across the PE community and the expertise of our select panel of industry judges, five nominees have been chosen...
Australian private equity continues to outperform public markets - AVCAL
Australian private equity continues to achieve better returns than the country’s stock markets, according to research cited by the Australian Venture Capital Association (AVCAL).
Coulter, Rubenstein look at PE of the future – AVCJ Forum
Diversification and standardization were the watchwords as James Coulter, founding partner of TPG Capital, and David Rubenstein, co-founder and managing partner of The Carlyle Group, addressed the future of the global private equity industry at the AVCJ...
Archer Capital, Bilden scoop top honors at 2011 AVCJ Awards
The 11th AVCJ Asia Awards recognizes leading achievements in the region’s private equity industry.
Congratulations to our award winners
On behalf of my colleagues at the Asian Venture Capital Journal, I will like to congratulate the winners of our 2011 AVCJ Asian Private Equity and Venture Capital Awards.
Archer Capital, Bilden scoop top honors at 2011 AVCJ Awards
Archer Capital claimed two of the top prizes at the 2011 Asian Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards on Monday night, as the Australian PE firm was named Firm of the Year and Managing Director Peter Wiggs won Private Equity Professional of the Year....
Australian PE investment at 'highest level for three years'
Private equity and venture capital firms contributed A$3.6 billion ($3.7 billion) of capital to Australian companies this year, representing the highest amount invested for three years.
Submit your nominations for the 2011 AVCJ India Awards
Nominations are open for the AVCJ Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Awards. This is the second year we have sought to recognize and honor firms and practitioners who have helped drive the growth of Indian private equity. Presented in conjunction...
Last chance to vote in the AVCJ Awards
We are now in the final stretch of our 2011 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards. These awards were launched 11 years ago with the specific aim of recognizing and rewarding excellence in the pan-Asia Pacific private equity and venture capital...
Voting opens for the 2011 AVCJ Awards
We are happy to announce the nominee shortlist for 2011 AVCJ Private Equity and Venture Capital Awards. Relying on submissions from across the PE community and the expertise of our select panel of industry judges, five nominees have been chosen in seven...
Blackstone announces 3Q loss on drop in valuations
The Blackstone Group posted a loss of $341.9 million in the third quarter compared with a $339.3 million profit a year earlier. The disappointing results came as the private equity firm saw an 11% drop in the value of its buyout holdings amid ongoing...