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Stonebridge leads $3.5m round for Korean wearables maker
Stonebridge Capital has led a $3.5 million Series A round for Ybrain, a Korean start-up that makes wearables for Alzheimer's patients.
Hony raises $528m with another part exit from CSPC Pharma
Hony Capital has made its second partial exit from CSPC Pharmaceutical Group in three months, selling an 11% stake in the Hong Kong-listed Chinese generic drugs maker for HK$4.01 billion ($528 million).
Gulpreet Kohli to leave India's ChrysCapital
Gulpreet Kohli, the managing director at ChrysCapital Partners primarily responsible for fundraising, is leaving the firm. The Indian GP informed LPs of his impending departure last week.
Bain-backed Skylark to raise $1.1b in Tokyo IPO
Skylark, the Japanese restaurant chain backed by Bain Capital, could raise as much $1.1 billion as it re-lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSX).
China Huarong secures $2.4b from investors ahead of IPO
A group of private investors will pay RMB14.5 billion ($2.35 billion) for a combined 20.98% stake in China Huarong Asset Management, one of four groups tasked with managing non-performing loans (NPLs) from state-owned banks, ahead of a planned public...
Hony buys $246m stake in Chinese hotel operator
Hony Capital has agreed to acquire a RMB15 billion ($246 million) stake in Chinese hotel company Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Development.
GIC invests $104m in Taiwan music streaming service provider
GIC Private has invested $104 million in KKBOX, a Taiwan-based company that provides music streaming services in Asia.
Fonterra to invest in PE-backed Chinese dairy firm
New Zealand dairy group Fonterra has agreed to acquire up to 20% of Beingmate Baby & Child Food, a PE-backed Chinese milk processor, for NZ$615 million ($515 million).
Australia's UOW launches $9m seed fund
Australia's University of Wollongong (UOW) has launched a A$10 million ($9 million) seed fund to support domestic start-ups.
India's Milestone exits Acorn Logistics Parks for $24m
Milestone Capital Advisors has exited its stake in warehouse complex Acorn Warehouse & Logistics Parks for $24 million, generating a 1.5x return.
Real assets not overpriced, if you know where to look - AVCJ Forum
There is no shortage of high-quality real assets available to private markets investors despite rising prices in certain areas, industry participants told the AVCJ Real Assets Forum. The onus is on investors to look beyond the obvious.
Australia's PEP in $541m partial exit from Veda
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has exited half its stake in credit-checking firm Veda Group in a deal worth around A$580 million ($541 million).
Carlyle in talks with China Vanke over potential $1b property deal
The Carlyle Group is in talks with real estate developer China Vanke to acquire some of its commercial properties.
CITIC PE exits Jialin Pharma via trade sale to Luye Pharma
CITIC Private Equity will exit a 10.26% stake in Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical after Luye Pharma Group, a Chinese drug maker, agreed to buy a majority stake in its industry peer.
CSRC issues Chinese domestic PE fundraising rule
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has issued rules governing the domestic private equity industry following a public consultation.
KKR invests $400m in Chinese chicken processor Sunner
KKR has agreed to pay $400 million for an 18% stake in Chinese chicken producer Fujian Sunner Development - the latest in a string of investments intended to leverage consumer demand for food quality and safety.
PE-backed Snowman launches India IPO
Snowman Logistics, the PE-backed cold chain unit of Gateway Distriparks, is aiming to raise up to INR1.97 billion after launching its India IPO this week - the first since the country voted in a new government last May.
Resource Capital invests $3m in Australia's MZI Resources
Mining-focused private equity firm Resource Capital Funds (RCF) has invested $3 million in Australian Securities Exchange-listed mineral sands explorer MZI Resources after agreeing to add to an existing short-term loan facility of $4.5 million.
Advent supports Australia radiology merger
Advent Private Capital has created the fourth-largest radiology group in Australia by bringing together two independent diagnostics businesses, Lake Imaging and South Coast Radiology.
Softbank, Pantera lead $3m Series A for Korean bitcoin exchange
SoftBank Ventures Korea and Pantera Capital have led a $3 million Series A round of funding for Korean bitcoin exchange, wallet and merchant processor, Korbit.
Profile: Kaizen Private Equity's Sandeep Aneja
As founder and managing director of Asia’s only education-focused GP, Sandeep Aneja has found that a career in private equity can be a much about finding questions as funding answers
Partners Group's Sino-European play
The manufacturers of guide rails used in elevators are an oligopoly serving an oligopoly. Three companies control 80% of the market and eight of their clients are responsible for 90% of the world’s elevators. This concentration of supply may in part be...
SEAF India feasts on India fast food
India's fast-growing quick service restaurant (QSR) sector is one of the many symptoms of a country that is increasingly cash-rich and time-poor as its middle class swells.
GoGoVan eyes regional expansion
Three Hong Kong youngsters came up with an idea to supply disposable lunchboxes to local restaurants for free and make a return by selling display advertising on the products.