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Warranty and indemnity insurance: The information barrier
Warranty and indemnity insurance is growing in popularity in Asia, particularly in emerging markets. A lack of understanding is the biggest impediment to its widespread adoption
Deal focus: Swiggy reinforces for Indian food fight
Swiggy raises $210 million to consolidate its leading position in India's competitive online food ordering market
Singapore's CashShield gets $20m Series B
Temasek Holdings and GGV Capital have led a $20 million Series B funding round for CashShield, an online fraud management services company for mid to large sized enterprises based in Singapore.
VIDEO: Morrison & Foerster's Serena Tan
Serena Tan, a partner at Morrison & Foerster, discusses trends in private equity fundraising in China
Accel, IDG lead $19m round for India's SigTuple
Accel Partners and IDG Ventures have led a $19 million Series B round for Indian healthcare-focused artificial intelligence (AI) start-up SigTuple.
PE-backed Zhaogang files Hong Kong IPO
Zhaogang, a Chinese B2B steel-trading platform operator that has raised more than RMB2 billion ($303 million) across five PE-backed funding rounds, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO.
Deal focus: VCs see profits as VIPKid goes young
China's online English language education start-up VIPKid has raised $500 million in Series D-plus funding to grow its youth-focused teaching business
Profile: OneVentures' Michelle Deaker
OneVentures co-founder Michelle Deaker leveraged a background of IT innovation to introduce a much-needed dose of entrepreneurialism into the early days of Australia’s venture capital industry
Temasek and CFOs: PE to the people
It has taken Temasek Holdings four secondary transactions over 12 years to create a product that allows retail investors to participate in its private equity portfolio. Will others follow suit?
World Innovation Lab raises $521m for US-Japan fund
World Innovation Lab (WiL) has raised $521 million for a US-Japan venture capital fund.
Ropes & Gray adds fund formation counsel in Hong Kong
Ropes & Gray has appointed Chune Loong Lum as a counsel with its private investment funds practice in Hong Kong. He is rejoining the firm after an approximately one-year stint with Skadden.
China Renaissance targets $800m in Hong Kong offering
China Renaissance Holdings has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong that will support the expansion of its investment banking, investment management, and wealth management businesses. AVCJ understands the firm is planning to raise $800 million at a valuation...
SoftBank Vision Fund leads $200m round for India's PolicyBazaar
SoftBank Vision Fund, the global technology investment vehicle managed by Japan’s SoftBank Group, has led a $200 million Series F round for Indian online financial services portal PolicyBazaar.
KKR buys Unilever Indonesia's spreads business
KKR has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in a division of consumer goods company Unilever Indonesia that focuses on food spreads such as butter and cooking oil for about IDR2.9 trillion ($210 million).
China launches $4.6b technology-focused guidance fund
The Beijing government has launched a RMB30 billion ($4.6 billion) innovation-focused fund-of-funds that will not only make investments locally but also commit capital overseas with a view to bringing technologies to China.
Meituan-Dianping set for bumper Hong Kong listing
Meituan-Dianping, China’s leading online-to-offline (O2O) platform that offers lifestyle services ranging from hotel booking to food delivery to bike-sharing, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong.
China online travel service provider files for HK IPO
Tongcheng-eLong, a Chinese online travel services company backed by Tencent Holdings and domestic travel leader Ctrip, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO.
AIIB approves $100m commitment to Indian sovereign fund
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $100 million investment in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), an Indian government-backed vehicle intended to mobilize investment in infrastructure.
CITIC Securities fund makes pre-IPO investment in ESR
China’s CITIC Securities has made a pre-IPO investment of undisclosed size in pan-Asian logistic company and fund manager E-Shang Redwood (ESR).
Matrix raises $750m for fifth China VC fund
Matrix Partners China has raised $750 million for its fifth venture capital fund to invest in the technology, cleantech, education, energy, healthcare and financial services sectors in China.
Gobi Partners makes ASEAN appointments
Gobi Partners has strengthened its ASEAN team with the appointment of Dan Chong as COO for the region and the recruitment of two partners for its ASEAN and Thailand funds.
PE-backed Cushman & Wakefield prepares for US listing
A global commercial property services provider that TPG Capital and PAG Asia Capital created through the merger of Australia’s DTZ with US-based Cassidy Turley and Cushman & Wakefield, has filed for a US IPO.
Kedaara, Partners Group-owned Aavas files India IPO
Aavas Financiers, the former mortgage arm of Indian non-banking finance company Au Financiers acquired by Kedaara Capital and Partners Group in 2016, has filed for an IPO that will provide partial exits to both investors.
GPs require comprehensive responses to technology - AVCJ Forum
Private equity firms looking to future-proof their portfolios and enable companies to take advantage of technological change must be prepared to make significant alterations to their investment approach, industry participants told the AVCJ Japan Forum.