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Luckin's chairman, PE backers removed from board

The chairman and largest shareholder in scandal-hit Chinese coffee shop chain Luckin Coffee has been removed at the second attempt. Representatives of several of the company’s private equity backers have also left the board.

  • Greater China
  • 15 July 2020
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Hong Kong vs Singapore: Onshore overtures

Hong Kong and Singapore both position themselves as the headquarters of choice for private equity firms in Asia. But the competitive dynamics – from politics to structures – are not straightforward

  • Greater China
  • 15 July 2020
Lawmakers endorse Hong Kong's fund domicile ambitions

Hong Kong’s updated limited partnership legislation has passed into law, giving private equity and venture capital managers the option of domiciling their funds in the territory.

  • Regulation
  • 13 July 2020
China IPOs: Star attraction

Having previously focused on offshore IPOs, China managers with US dollar funds are now considering the Star Market. But going onshore means more regulation as well as high valuations

  • Greater China
  • 09 July 2020
Investigation confirms fraud at China's Luckin Coffee

Private equity-backed Chinese coffee shop chain Luckin Coffee has confirmed earlier suspicions of large-scale financial fraud in its operations, while a proposal to remove the company’s chairman failed to receive enough shareholder support.

  • Greater China
  • 06 July 2020
Chinese IPOs: One less option

Will Chinese companies listed in the US become the latest casualties of tensions between the two countries? It could lead to a narrowing in IPO exit options for PE and VC investors

  • Greater China
  • 22 June 2020
Foreign investment restrictions: Looking inward

China is the implied threat as governments look to protect vulnerable domestic companies from foreign corporate raiders. On balance, PE investors are unlikely to benefit from moves towards de-globalization

  • Australasia
  • 15 June 2020
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Korea commits $1.7b to start-up ecosystem

Korea has committed KRW2.1 trillion ($1.7 billion) to local start-ups in biotechnology and non-contact technologies as part of a KRW5.8 trillion private sector COVID-19 recovery agenda.

  • North Asia
  • 12 June 2020
Singapore fintech launches SME exchange in Cambodia

PLMP Venture Capital (PLMP VC), an investor affiliated with a Singaporean financial technology firm, has launched a local exchange for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Cambodia.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 03 June 2020
NASDAQ moves to de-list China's Luckin Coffee

Luckin Coffee, a private equity-backed Chinese coffee shop chain currently enmeshed in a fraud scandal, faces being delisted from NASDAQ.

  • Greater China
  • 20 May 2020
Hong Kong ups disclosure requirements for biotech IPOs

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has tightened disclosure requirements for companies looking to take advantage of two-year-old reforms permitting listings by pre-revenue biotech companies.

  • Greater China
  • 18 May 2020
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India-China regulation: Punching bag

Chinese venture capital investors have become an increasingly significant presence in India’s venture capital ecosystem, but a recent regulatory reform calls their participation into question

  • South Asia
  • 13 May 2020
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Indian industry body proposes $3.3b state VC fund for start-ups

The Startup Association of India (SAI) has called on the government to bolster an existing state-backed venture capital fund and commit INR250 billion ($3.3 billion) to local companies.

  • South Asia
  • 04 May 2020
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Coronavirus & MAC clauses: Devil in the details

Business breakdowns caused by COVID-19 have spurred investors to re-examine their legal options with deals in pre-close limbo. That could spark a major evolution in M&A contracting

  • Buyouts
  • 29 April 2020
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India imposes FDI hurdles for Chinese investors

India has increased the regulatory requirements for inbound investments from groups in bordering countries in what is seen as a move to restrict Chinese activity.

  • South Asia
  • 20 April 2020
India allows weighted voting rights in domestic IPOs

Founders, promoters and private equity investors in Indian companies will be able to pursue domestic IPOs with superior voting rights following amendments to existing regulations.

  • South Asia
  • 23 March 2020
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Retail investment in PE: Common stock

Signs are converging that increased retail investor participation in private equity is inevitable. Myriad roadblocks around access, alignment, and infrastructure will inhibit the transition

  • North America
  • 18 March 2020
China facilitates faster public market exits for PE and VC investors

China's securities regulator has revised rules on public market sell-downs, making it easier for PE and VC investors to exit their positions in portfolio companies post-IPO.

  • Greater China
  • 10 March 2020
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Hong Kong to introduce carried interest concessions

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan (pictured) has promised to have a tax regime for the treatment of carried interest in place within a year, though he stopped short of specifying how big any concessions might be.

  • Greater China
  • 27 February 2020
1955 Capital wins case against Chinese anchor LP

Cross-border technology investor 1955 Capital has emerged victorious in a legal battle with its Chinese anchor LP after a US court upheld an earlier arbitration ruling that the LP had no grounds for withdrawing from the fund.

  • Greater China
  • 11 February 2020
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India ups disclosure requirements for local funds

India-domiciled PE and VC funds must follow a standardized format for fundraising documentation and submit performance data for verification and benchmarking purposes, under new rules issued by local regulators.

  • South Asia
  • 07 February 2020
India AIFs: A new phase

Locally domiciled Alternative Investment Funds have emerged as the structure of choice for India-focused private equity firms, but the system is still troubled by some imperfections

  • South Asia
  • 06 February 2020
GPs need more than just an ESG mindset

Private equity firms must move beyond approaching investments simply with an ESG mindset and cultivate a more results-driven approach to environment, social and governance issues, industry participants told the Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity...

  • Greater China
  • 17 January 2020
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Hong Kong seeks to address carried interest concerns

The Hong Kong government has pledged to resolve uncertainty within the private equity industry on the taxation of carried interest as part of efforts to make the territory more attractive to fund managers.

  • Greater China
  • 17 January 2020
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