Restructuring
Reliance Communications again seeks PE buyers for tower unit
Reliance Communications is courting private equity firms and strategic investors as it seeks to sell its 95% stake in tower unit Reliance Infratel. The company has hired UBS to arrange a sale and is looking to recoup $5 billion for the asset, Reuters...
SMBC VC to launch fund targeting small Japanese firms
SMBC Venture Capital, a member of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), will launch a JPY14 billion ($178.3 million) fund aimed at helping small, owner-run firms make shareholder and structural changes, Nikkei reported.
Deutsche Bank invests Japan Industrial Solutions fund
Deutsche Bank in Tokyo has announced its commitment to invest in a business revitalization fund to be initiated by Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. (JIS), established by the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC),...
PE-invested Krispy Kreme Australia sees restructuring after financial setbacks
Doughnut market leader Krispy Kreme’s poor financial performance in Australia, where it is invested by Souls Private Equity, has prompted a month-long management restructuring process aimed at jumpstarting the retailer’s profits.
Actis said seeking exit from India's Halonix
Actis is seeking a buyer for some or all of its 66% controlling stake in Indian halogen bulb and lamp manufacturer Halonix, in a deal which could fetch up to $56 million with a probable strategic buyer, according to Indian reports.
3i continues buyout wind-down in India
In light of 3i Group’s decision to pare down its buyout arm in Asia – folding its Singapore-led buyout team into its regional growth capital platform and transferring responsibility for Asian buyouts to its global buyout team – 3i India is merging...
Malaysia's CIMB Standard rebrands as CapAsia
Malaysian infrastructure-focused private equity firm CIMB Standard Strategic Asset Advisors has rebranded as CapAsia to help bolster its profile across key markets.
Han joins CVC from Honeywell
Allen Han, formerly a VP and GM with Honeywell in China and the US, has joined CVC Capital Partners as a Senior MD with the firm's Operations Team in Asia.
Kendall Court's Chris Chia speaks
Chris Chia, Managing Partner at Kendall Court Capital Partners, speaks about the firm's investment strategies.
