• Home
  • News
  • Analysis
  •  
    Regions
    • Australasia
    • Southeast Asia
    • Greater China
    • North Asia
    • South Asia
    • North America
    • Europe
    • Central Asia
    • MENA
  •  
    Funds
    • LPs
    • Buyout
    • Growth
    • Venture
    • Renminbi
    • Secondary
    • Credit/Special Situations
    • Infrastructure
    • Real Estate
  •  
    Investments
    • Buyout
    • Growth
    • Early stage
    • PIPE
    • Credit
  •  
    Exits
    • IPO
    • Open market
    • Trade sale
    • Buyback
  •  
    Sectors
    • Consumer
    • Financials
    • Healthcare
    • Industrials
    • Infrastructure
    • Media
    • Technology
    • Real Estate
  • Events
  • Chinese edition
  • Data & Research
  • Weekly Digest
  • Newsletters
  • Sign in
  • Events
  • Sign in
    • You are currently accessing unquote.com via your Enterprise account.

      If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in.

      If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team.

      Phone: +44 (0)870 240 8859

      Email: customerservices@incisivemedia.com

      • Sign in
     
      • Saved articles
      • Newsletters
      • Account details
      • Contact support
      • Sign out
     
  • Follow us
    • RSS
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    • Newsletters
  • Free Trial
  • Subscribe
  • Weekly Digest
  • Chinese edition
  • Data & Research
    • Latest Data & Research
      2023-china-216x305
      Regional Reports

      The reports review the year's local private equity and venture capital activity and are filled with up-to-date data and intelligence on fundraising, investments, exits and M&A. The regional reports also feature information on key companies.

      Read more
      2016-pevc-cover
      Industry Review

      Asian Private Equity and Venture Capital Review provides an independent overview of the private equity, venture capital and M&A activities in the Asia region. It delivers insights on investments made, capital raised, sector specific figures and more.

      Read more
      AVCJ Database

      AVCJ Database is the ultimate link between Asian dealmakers and those who provide advisory, financial, legal and technological services to the private equity, venture capital and M&A industries. It is packed with facts and figures on more than 153,000 companies and almost 117,000 transactions.

      Read more
AVCJ
AVCJ
  • Home
  • News
  • Analysis
  • Regions
  • Funds
  • Investments
  • Exits
  • Sectors
  • You are currently accessing unquote.com via your Enterprise account.

    If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in.

    If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team.

    Phone: +44 (0)870 240 8859

    Email: customerservices@incisivemedia.com

    • Sign in
 
    • Saved articles
    • Newsletters
    • Account details
    • Contact support
    • Sign out
 

Australasia

Australian regulator flags concerns about Brookfield's Asciano deal

Australia’s competition regulator has raised concerns about Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management’s A$8.9 billion ($6.5 billion) cash-and-stock acquisition of listed rail freight and cargo port operator Asciano.

  • Regulation
  • 16 October 2015
Australian pub owner rebuffs takeover bid

ALE Property Group, owner of Australia’s largest portfolio of freehold pub properties, has rejected a takeover bid from private investment firm Caledonia that values the business at approximately A$770 million ($564 million).

  • Australasia
  • 15 October 2015
Australian LPs and domestic VC: Toe in the water

Australian super funds are showing renewed interests in domestic venture capital, supporting firms that offer flexible structures with co-investment opportunities. Can this approach work for all GPs?

  • Venture
  • 14 October 2015
Cardno board rejects takeover bid from Australia's Crescent

The board of Australian engineering company Cardno has advised shareholders to reject a buyout offer from Crescent Capital Partners on the grounds that it is opportunistic and undervalues the business.

  • Buyouts
  • 13 October 2015
QIC leads $1.3b purchase of Australian gas storage facility

QIC Global Infrastructure Fund has led a consortium to purchase the Iona Gas Storage Facility in Australia for A$1.78 billion ($1.3 billion).

  • Australasia
  • 09 October 2015
Australian design platform Canva raises $15m in Series A

Canva, an Australian online design platform, has raised $15 million in a Series A round of funding led by Felicis Ventures alongside existing investors Blackbird Ventures and Matrix Partners.

  • Australasia
  • 07 October 2015
CHAMP PE sells Australia's Alleasing to Monash

CHAMP Private Equity has sold Alleasing, an Australia-based leasing business, to Monash Private Capital in a deal said to be worth A$190 million ($135 million).

  • Exits
  • 06 October 2015
PEP-owned Link Group seeks up to $665m in Australia offering

Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) portfolio company Link Group is looking to raise as much as A$946.5 million ($665 million) in an IPO on the Australian bourse.

  • Exits
  • 02 October 2015
Portfolio: LanzaTech and its VC network

New Zealand-based LanzaTech decided to monetize its anti-pollution technology by recruiting investors in target geographies. Local regulations remain a challenge, but the company is now beginning to scale

  • Venture
  • 23 September 2015
Deal focus: Allegro secures smooth TSC exit

Australia's Allegro nets a 2.4x return as Engie moves early for industrial services provider TSC Group

  • Exits
  • 23 September 2015
Fund focus: Super funds flock to Blackbird

First State Super and HOSTPLUS join the LP roster for Blackbird Ventures' latest tech fund

  • Fundraising
  • 23 September 2015
EMR Capital to buy Australian copper mine

EMR Capital has agreed to buy Australia's Mt. Gordon copper mine from its current owner, India's Aditya Birla Minerals, for A$15 million ($10.8 million).

  • Australasia
  • 22 September 2015
Australia’s PEP closes Fund V at A$2.1b

Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has closed its fifth Australia and New Zealand-focused fund at the hard cap of A$2.1 billion ($1.5 billion). The vehicle came in oversubscribed as LP interest grew following a string of exits by the GP over the past 18 months.

  • Australasia
  • 19 September 2015
Allegro fully exits Australia's TSC Group to Engie

Allegro Funds has exited its majority stake in Australia-based industrial services provider TSC Group to multinational energy player Engie.

  • Australasia
  • 17 September 2015
PEP buys New Zealand-based Academic Colleges Group

Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has agreed to buy Academic Colleges Group (ACG), New Zealand’s largest private provider of school education, university foundation studies and tertiary training programs.

  • Buyouts
  • 17 September 2015
Anchorage wins rival's backing for buyout of Australia's Affinity

Anchorage Capital Partners has won the support of rival bidder G8 Education for its acquisition of Australian childcare business Affinity Education after submitting an improved offer.

  • Buyouts
  • 17 September 2015
Super funds support Blackbird's $143m Australia VC vehicle

Australia-based venture capital firm Blackbird Ventures has raised A$200 million ($143 million) for its second fund, winning support from local superannuation funds First State Super and HOSTPLUS.

  • Fundraising
  • 17 September 2015
Crescent submits takeover bid for Australia's Cardno

Crescent Capital Partners has submitted a takeover offer for Cardno, a listed Australian engineering company that focuses on developing physical and social infrastructure projects.

  • Buyouts
  • 15 September 2015
PEP buys New Zealand's Manuka Health, Waterman exits

Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has acquired health foods business Manuka Health New Zealand for an undisclosed sum. The deal facilitates an exit for New Zealand-based GP Waterman Capital.

  • Buyouts
  • 11 September 2015
Oaktree supports bankrupt Australian surfwear brand Quiksilver

Oaktree Capital Management will contribute to a $175 million restructuring package for Australian surfwear brand Quiksilver, which has voluntarily taken its US business into bankruptcy.

  • PIPEs
  • 10 September 2015
Australia's Blue Sky buys stake in Origo Education

Australia-based Blue Sky Private Equity has acquired a significant minority stake in Origo Education, a mathematics tuition provider for primary school students.

  • Australasia
  • 10 September 2015
CHAMP PE to make partial exit from Accolade Wines

Australia-based CHAMP Private Equity is set for a partial exit from Accolade Wines after agreeing to sell its 50% stake in UK-based drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark to Conviviality Retail, owner of a franchised off-license chain in the UK.

  • Consumer
  • 09 September 2015
CHAMP PE, Sigdo Koppers pull plug on Bradken deal

CHAMP Private Equity and Chilean conglomerate Sigdo Koppers have abandoned merger discussions with struggling Australian mining industry supplier Bradken.

  • Buyouts
  • 08 September 2015
Australian SME lender Prospa raises $41m

Prospa, an online platform that focuses on lending to Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has raised A$60 million ($41 million) in a funding from a string of private equity firms.

  • Financials
  • 07 September 2015
62 63 64
  • About AVCJ
  • Advertise
  • Contacts
  • About ION Analytics
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Group disclaimer
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletters

© Merger Market

© Mergermarket Limited, 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE - Company registration number 03879547

Digital publisher of the year 2010 & 2013

Digital publisher of the year 2010 & 2013