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Centurium, Joy invest $250m in China's Luckin Coffee

Centurium Capital and Joy Capital have invested $250 million in scandal-hit Chinese coffee shop chain, with Centurium describing it as a sign of faith in the company’s business model and long-term prospects.

  • Greater China
  • 19 April 2021
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China’s Danke to be delisted in US

The New York Exchange is set to delist Chinese apartment rental service provider Danke, having halted trading in the stock on March 15 because of poor information disclosure.

  • Greater China
  • 09 April 2021
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Applied terminates acquisition of Japan's Kokusai Electric

KKR’s $3.5 billion sale of Japanese semiconductor industry supplier Kokusai Electric to US-listed Applied Materials has fallen through due to regulatory approval issues in China.

  • North Asia
  • 31 March 2021
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Shariah investors in PE: Tailored exposure

Employees Provident Fund’s $600 million shariah-compliant co-investment mandate suggests increasing institutional appetite for Islamic finance solutions in private equity. Is the industry ready?

  • Southeast Asia
  • 16 March 2021
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SPACs in Asia: Out of the comfort zone

Several Asian stock exchanges will consider allowing SPAC offerings, but implementation may run contrary to their regulatory ethos – and there is no guarantee of a strong market response

  • Greater China
  • 15 March 2021
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China regulation: Taming the giants

Recent regulatory reforms suggest that China will not let the growth of large technology companies go unchecked. The implications could be far-reaching, not least for VC investors and start-ups

  • Greater China
  • 10 March 2021
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India direct secondaries: Footprint freefall

A darker mood for Chinese investors in India is stirring expectations for a wave of direct secondary opportunities

  • South Asia
  • 03 March 2021
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Myanmar: Coup confusion

Myanmar's isolationism is likely to be harder to maintain this time should the military seek a return to its old ways. Investors are watching and waiting, but should they also be considering the ESG implications?

  • Southeast Asia
  • 16 February 2021
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PE-backed Luckin files for bankruptcy in the US

Chinese coffee shop chain Luckin Coffee, which has several private equity backers, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US to aid its restructuring efforts following the emergence of a sales fraud last year.

  • Greater China
  • 08 February 2021
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Q&A: Bain & Company's Henrik Naujoks

Henrik Naujoks, Bain & Company’s financial services lead for Asia, observes that investors must not ignore the increasing cohesion of the Greater Bay Area despite a relative lack of near-term gambits

  • Greater China
  • 03 February 2021
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Vista founder calls for investment in Asia tech infrastructure

Vista Equity Partners is keen to invest in Asia’s financial technology space, but founder Robert F. Smith stressed that governments must put in place the appropriate regulatory infrastructure.

  • Greater China
  • 25 January 2021
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Investors question eligibility for HK carried interest tax concession

Fund-of-funds and family offices could be excluded from Hong Kong’s proposed carried interest tax concession, industry participants have warned.

  • Greater China
  • 22 January 2021
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Asia fund administration: Odd jobs

COVID-19 is the latest in a growing list of drivers causing private equity firms to outsource various operations. The trend is implacable but inherently flexible

  • GPs
  • 20 January 2021
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Hong Kong regulation: Carry on

The proposal to place a 0% tax on carried interest has been welcomed in Hong Kong, but PE industry participants are quietly looking to Hong Kong Monetary Authority to ensure balanced execution of the policy

  • Greater China
  • 15 January 2021
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Singapore bourse to consider SPAC listings

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will consider allowing listings by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on the back of a spike in fundraising activity for these structures in the US.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 14 January 2021
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Hong Kong proposes 0% carried interest tax rate

The Hong Kong government has moved to placate private equity industry fears regarding the tax treatment of carried interest by proposing a 0% levy.

  • Greater China
  • 07 January 2021
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India antitrust regulator to probe private equity

India’s competition regulator will conduct a study on the role of private equity in India – identifying any potential antitrust issues – in response to the asset class’ rising prominence.

  • South Asia
  • 07 December 2020
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Hong Kong reaffirms carried interest pledge

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has reaffirmed the territory’s commitment to providing certainty on the tax treatment of carried interest as part of efforts to consolidate its position as a private equity hub.

  • Greater China
  • 26 November 2020
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Taiwan & tech tensions: Silicon island

Taiwan’s technology sector must play an awkward balancing game amid US-China tensions. This could be a surprisingly favorable position for opportunistic investment and global diversifications

  • Greater China
  • 25 November 2020
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ESG reporting pressures pile on GPs, LPs – AVCJ Forum

Rising compliance standards and COVID-19 have heightened the need for detailed reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, LPs told the AVCJ ESG Forum.

  • LPs
  • 17 November 2020
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China guidance funds: Money monsters

Government guidance funds are the policy-driven big beasts in China’s renminbi-fundraising landscape. While GPs may have little choice but to engage, they can do so judiciously

  • Greater China
  • 21 October 2020
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LPs see decoupling as bigger issue than delisting - AVCJ Forum

The long-term implications of US-China decoupling are of greater concern than the prospect of Chinese companies being forced to delist from US stock exchanges, LPs told the AVCJ China Forum.

  • Greater China
  • 21 September 2020
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China apps going global: Empires on hold

China’s data-driven consumer apps are having a harder time keeping politics out of business as they become increasingly competitive in global markets. Lessons are plentiful; solutions are not

  • Greater China
  • 10 September 2020
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China due diligence: Nightmare scenarios

Luckin Coffee’s precipitous rise and fall is a reminder of longstanding issues around corporate fraud in China. Failing to spot problems before they emerge remains a key concern for PE investors

  • Greater China
  • 09 September 2020
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