• 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
 

South Asia

GIC opens new office in Mumbai

The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) announced its intent to open an India office in Mumbai March 31, its eighth overseas.

  • South Asia
  • 01 April 2011
India’s VIA to take flight on $100 million fund raising

Bangalore-based travel services provider VIA moves even faster than its clientele, it would appear. Founded in 2006, the company boasts annual revenues of $500 million, and growth in the 60% p.a. range. And it has just announced it will raise up to $100...

  • South Asia
  • 31 March 2011
L Capital to invest Indian retailer

L Capital Asia, the $500 million private equity fund sponsored by luxury product giant LVMH Group is in discussions to buy stake in India fashion and lifestyle goods retailer Genesis Colors Pvt Ltd, according to a report by the Indian Times.

  • South Asia
  • 30 March 2011
3i takes stake in Indian energy firm

3i has invested $45 million for a minority stake in Ind-Barath Energy Limited (Utkal), from its $1.2 billion 3i India Infrastructure Fund.

  • South Asia
  • 30 March 2011
Indian infra sees international activity

In the last week, both foreign and domestic firms have made significant moves dedicated to the Indian infrastructure space. UK headquartered private 3i has participated in the build-operate-and-transfer (BOT) road projects operated by KMC Constructions,...

  • South Asia
  • 30 March 2011
japan-and-india-shake
Japan and India: A match made in Asia

Early in 2011, Indian and Japanese regulators launched measures to more closely align their economies to promote cross-border deals. Since then, they have emerged as two of Asia’s strongest business partners. Three major Indian-Japanese deals have materialized...

  • North Asia
  • 30 March 2011
AVCJ India report shows PE making strides

The themes common to any discussion on Indian private equity are still there today, but instead of debate, the 2011 AVCJ India Private Equity and Venture Capital report showed steady progress and lessons learned. PIPEs are down by nearly two-thirds –...

  • South Asia
  • 30 March 2011
GS and Everstone to laurnch NBFC in India – reports

US banking giant Goldman Sachs, Everstone Capital, Ashmore Group and several other funds have linked up to establish a non-banking finance company (NBFC) in India, according to reports.

  • South Asia
  • 29 March 2011
3i invests in Indian construction major

UK-headquartered private equity firm 3i will invest INR500 crore ($115 million) into KMC Constructions, a build-operate-transfer (BOT) construction firm based in Hyderabad that focuses on India’s road projects.

  • South Asia
  • 28 March 2011
D.E. Shaw, Reliance Industries launch financial services JV

Global hedge fund D. E. Shaw and Indian power major Reliance Industries Limited have linked to form a domestic financial services JV.

  • South Asia
  • 28 March 2011
GIC-backed firm nears LSE debut

GIC-backed Ballarpur Industries, touted as India’s largest paper producer, is set to launch its overseas division Bilt Paper on the London Stock Exchange, targeting $330 million.

  • South Asia
  • 25 March 2011
Control stake in Comviva up for grabs

Indian Conglomerate Bharti Enterprises is reportedly looking to offload its majority stake in Comviva Technologies, a mobile software and application developer that also counts Sequoia Capital as a backer.

  • Technology
  • 25 March 2011
Aditya Birla makes hires

Aditya Birla Financial Services Group (ABFSG) has strengthen its private equity team by inviting Amitvikram Sharma, ex-partner of Milestone Religare, as an additional investment director in addition to P. H. Ravikumar and Shailesh Haribhakti who were...

  • People
  • 24 March 2011
Nippon, Reliance Life deal awaits approval - reports

One week after Japanese insurance giant Nippon Life announced its intention to take a 26% stake in India’s Reliance Life Insurance, news surfaced that the deal may be stalled as regulators have yet to bless the transaction.

  • Regulation
  • 24 March 2011
Nomura targets Indian infrastructure

In the latest news of a Japanese giant targeting Indian opportunities, Nomura Securities is reportedly set to raise a $500 million fund for infrastructure investments in India, raised by Japanese investors.

  • Infrastructure
  • 24 March 2011
Kotak Mahindra now targets $500 million for property

Kotak Mahindra Group is reportedly in the process of raising a second multi-million-dollar fund – an up-to $500 million vehicle for real estate – coming weeks after it announced a smaller fund for infrastructure.

  • South Asia
  • 24 March 2011
Pipavav Shipyard sees another PE exit

Three IL&FS divisions have exited a 7.68% stake in Pipavav Shipyard to Ovira Logistics through open market deals, marking the latest private equity exits in the Indian shipbuilder.

  • South Asia
  • 23 March 2011
Blackstone goes VIP

Blackstone has taken a 2% stake in Indian travel gear retailer VIP Industries for INR36-40 crore ($8-$9 million) through a rare open market transaction for the firm, with reports adding the PE major may up its stake to 5% in the future.

  • South Asia
  • 23 March 2011
CapAsia goes to Pakistan for wind energy

CapAsia, a joint venture private equity fund manager between CIMB Group and Standard Bank Group, has announced a $20.5 million investment into two wind parks in Pakistan. The capital will be deployed from its Islamic Infrastructure Fund (IIF). The assets...

  • South Asia
  • 23 March 2011
IFC champions microsavings offerings

As more Indian banks look to expand their services to the growing middle class and the increasing number of high net worth individuals, the World Bank’s investment arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), has made a case for microsavings in a new...

  • South Asia
  • 23 March 2011
Malaysian funds swap Apollo Hospital stakes

Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd has invested INR470 crore ($104 million) in leading Indian healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals, taking a 8.82 % stake from Bisikan Bayu Investments, another Malaysian government fund.

  • Secondaries
  • 22 March 2011
Standard Chartered takes stake in Indian exchange

Standard Chartered has acquired a 3% stake in India’s youngest stock exchange, the United Stock Exchange (USE), coming as the first overseas banking holder in the outfit.

  • South Asia
  • 22 March 2011
CapAsia invests in renewable energy in Pakistan

CapAsia, a joint venture private equity fund manager between CIMB Group and Standard Bank Group, has announced a $20.5 million investment into two wind parks in Pakistan. The capital will be deployed from its Islamic Infrastructure Fund (IIF). The assets...

  • Cleantech
  • 21 March 2011
Walden International invests in Indian loan portal

VC firm Walden International has reportedly invested $6 million in A&A Dukaan Financial Services Pvt Ltd., the parent of Indian loan and insurance quotation website BankBazaar.com, as part of a second round of funding.

  • Early-stage
  • 18 March 2011
205 206 207
  • 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