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Portfolio: MSPEA and Korres

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia helped ethical Greek cosmetics maker Korres beef up an underweight international presence with a plan that will see China become the main growth engine

  • Greater China
  • 14 January 2021
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Hong Kong's ORI hits first close on Fund II, exits Kymab

Hong Kong healthcare-focused VC firm ORI Capital has reached a first close of $112 million on its second fund and exited its largest investment, UK biotech developer Kymab, as part of a $1.1 billion deal.

  • Greater China
  • 13 January 2021
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Cathay closes second innovation fund $789m

Cathay Capital has raised EUR650 million ($789 million) for its second innovation fund, which supports start-ups in China, Europe, and North America.

  • Greater China
  • 12 January 2021
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Cathay Capital appoints chief impact officer

Cathay Capital has named Matthieu van der Elst, formerly CEO of France’s Michelin Ventures, as its first chief impact officer.

  • Greater China
  • 17 December 2020
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Cross-border e-commerce player Wish files for US IPO

Wish, a cross-border e-commerce platform that connects Chinese merchants who primarily sell products through domestic channels like Alibaba Group’s Taobao and Tmall with consumers in the US and Europe, has filed for a US IPO.

  • Greater China
  • 24 November 2020
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CITIC exits data business to European GP

CITIC Capital is exiting its stake in business intelligence database provider ISI Emerging Markets Group to UK-based Montagu Private Equity.

  • Europe
  • 17 November 2020
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LionRock acquires UK shoe brand, targets China expansion

LionRock Capital, an Asian private equity firm that invests in global consumer brands with a China growth angle, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in British shoe brand Clarks.

  • Greater China
  • 05 November 2020
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Carlyle Asia fund supports $2.3b Siemens carve-out

The Carlyle Group’s Asia buyout fund has joined its European counterpart in the EUR2 billion ($2.3 billion) acquisition of Flender, a Siemens subsidiary that manufactures mechanical and electrical drive systems commonly used in wind turbines and industrial...

  • Greater China
  • 30 October 2020
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Deal focus: Lyre’s opts for science instead of a still

Australia-founded beverages maker Lyre’s has raised $11.5 million in seed funding with a view to helping non-alcoholic spirits follow in the footsteps of alternative protein

  • Australasia
  • 21 October 2020
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Q&A: PAI Partners' Cornelia Gomez

Cornelia Gomez, head of ESG and sustainability at PAI Partners and global coordinator for the International Climate Initiative, discusses carbon footprinting, scenario analysis, and regulation

  • Europe
  • 05 August 2020
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Eurazeo backs UK, Singapore-based Thought Machine

Eurazeo Growth, a joint venture between French GPs Eurazeo and Idinvest Partners, has joined a $125 million Series B round for UK and Singapore financial technology player Thought Machine.

  • Europe
  • 29 July 2020
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Eurazeo commits $94m in debut Europe-China fund deal

French GP Eurazeo has made its debut investment from a newly launched Europe-China cross-border fund, committing EUR80 million ($94 million) to Dutch medical supplier DORC.

  • Europe
  • 28 July 2020
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Eurazeo, Primavera-owned WorldStrides files for bankruptcy

WorldStrides, a US-based provider of study-abroad programs for high school and university students owned by Eurazeo and Chinese private equity firm Primavera, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

  • Greater China
  • 23 July 2020
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LP interview: FMO

Dutch impact investor FMO has maintained significant appetite for private equity and developing Asia with relatively few resources at its disposal. Fintech is the next frontier

  • LPs
  • 03 July 2020
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Redmayne leaves CVC to join Searchlight

James Redmayne, a 14-year veteran of CVC Capital Partners who spent the last seven years in Asia, has joined the London-based team at Searchlight Capital Partners.

  • Greater China
  • 16 June 2020
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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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KKR, Japanese banks pump $1.2b into Marelli

Marelli, a leading global automotive components supplier formed when KKR combined Japan’s Calsonic Kansei Corporation with Europe-based Magneti Marelli, has secured JPY130 billion ($1.2 billion) in additional funding to ride out a market downturn.

  • North Asia
  • 28 May 2020
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Cathay closes second mid-market fund at $860m

Cathay Capital has closed its second middle-market fund, which invests in China, Europe and North America, with EUR800 million ($860 million) in commitments. The original target was EUR1.2 billion.

  • Greater China
  • 15 May 2020
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Europe's Eurazeo promotes Asian agenda

Eurazeo’s Europe-China fund – a joint effort with China Investment Corporation (CIC) and BNP Paribas – will come online at the end of this month with an initial EUR400 million ($445 million) in dry powder. It is the France-based GP’s latest milestone...

  • Greater China
  • 16 March 2020
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Deal focus: Carlyle sells its golden goose

Having prioritized Asian expansion and high-end direct retail operations, Carlyle completed its exit from European sneaker brand Golden Goose with a more than 3x return

  • Europe
  • 25 February 2020
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Translink joins $94m round for Germany’s Volocopter

Translink Capital, a US-based VC focused on facilitating cross-border connections with Asia, has joined a EUR87 million ($94 million) for German flying car developer Volocopter.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 24 February 2020
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Carlyle Asia secures exit as Permira buys Golden Goose for $1.4b

Golden Goose, an Italian luxury footwear brand acquired three years ago by The Carlyle Group’s Europe and Asia funds, has been sold to Permira for around EUR1.3 billion ($1.4 billion).

  • Greater China
  • 14 February 2020
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AIIB backs two energy, infrastructure funds

China-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to anchor two private equity funds, including an energy-focused vehicle, with a total commitment of $125 million.

  • Greater China
  • 17 December 2019
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Permira closes seventh global PE fund at $12b

Permira has reached a final close on its seventh global private equity buyout fund at the hard cap of EUR11 billion ($12.1 billion).

  • Europe
  • 16 October 2019
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