Southeast Asia
Temasek to take up BofA option of CCB rights issue
Temasek Holdings has confirmed that it will be taking up rights to just over 1.79 billion shares in China Construction Bank currently held by Bank of America (BofA), as the major PRC lender prepares for an RMB61.7 billion ($9.3 billion) rights issue.
Mekong exits sauce company Masan
Vietnam-focused private equity investor Mekong Capital has successfully exited its portfolio company Masan Food Corporation, one of the leading sauce makers in Vietnam, for $18.84 million in a negotiated stock transaction.
Temasek makes Gazillion investment for online Lego MMO
Temasek Holdings is leading a $60 million investment round into Gazillion Entertainment, a leading US developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games including LEGO Universe and Marvel Universe.
Ong leaves SEASAF for CIMB Investment Bank
Adrian Ong, most recently Head of the Islamic Infrastructure Fund for the advisor of the CIMB Group/Standard Bank JV, the South East Asian Strategic Assets Fund (SEASAF), has left the firm and joined CIMB Investment Bank as Head of Regional Mergers and...
GIC, US, Oz realty funds plan to buy Centro's assets: reports
New York-based private equity real estate investment firm NRDC Equity Partners has joined forces with Australian real estate investor Lend Lease and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) to bid for trust assets held by Centro Properties,...
Carlyle among suitors for Indonesia's Matahari hypermarkets - reports
The hypermarket chain of Indonesian retail giant Matahari is up for sale, and suitors including the Carlyle Group and South Korean retailer Lotte Shopping are reportedly in the running to acquire the emerging market’s second-largest supermarket operator...
Hony picks up c.30% of Singapore's Biosensors International
Hony Captal, the leading China-focused private equity firm, has acquired a 29.47% stake in Biosensors International Group, Ltd., a leading medical device company in Singapore, in a deal estimated at around $218.3 million.
Pension funds butt heads in $7.4 billion takeover battle for Malaysian highway operator PLUS
Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has teamed with local infrastructure firm United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM) Group - a fully owned subsidy of SWF Khazanah Nasional - to launch a MYR23 billion ($7.4 billion) takeover bid for Malaysian highway...
SGX, ASX agree Asia's first ever stock market merger
The Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) have agreed to Asia Pacific's first-ever merger of stock exchanges, with a friendly takeover offer from SGX that values ASX at A$8.4 billion ($8.2 billion).
Mekong Capital partially exits restaurant owner Golden Gate
Vietnam-based Mekong Capital has partially exited its stake in hotpot restaurant operator Golden Gate Joint Stock Company, seeing a 3.6x return on its less-than three-year-old investment.
Harjit Bhatia forms Asia Growth Capital Advisors with ex Credit Suisse India, Southeast Asia team
Asian private equity veteran Harjit Bhatia has recently reemerged as Chairman and CEO of Asia Growth Capital Advisors, a private equity firm he founded along with his ex-partners at Credit Suisse Private Equity Asia.
Ontario Teachers seeks Temasek's help to rival BHP Billiton PotashCorp bid
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Canada’s largest single-profession pension fund, is reportedly in talks with Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings about the formation of a consortium to counter mining and resources giant BHP Billiton Ltd.’s $39 billion...
GIC, Temasek to list investees in return of big SGX IPOs
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. (GLP), the international logistics business owned by Singapore SWF the Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC), plans to raise S$3.45 billion ($2.64 billion) in an SGX listing which could be the largest in Singapore...
Sehgal in litigation with SCPL in Singapore over bonus, Parkway exit
Sanjay Sehgal, currently Managing Partner and CEO at East West Capital, has filed a suit in Singapore's High Court against the firm where he was formerly a partner, Symphony Capital Partners Ltd., over a bonus allegedly due to him, including profits from...
SVCA Awards, Hall of Fame showcase Singapore's private equity and VC brightest
The Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) has released the results of its inaugural SVCA Annual Awards, with winners recognized in four categories, as well as inducting five local VC and private equity pioneers into its Hall...
Fortress moves Levinson to Singapore for Asia push
Fortress Investment Group is transferring co-CIO of its global macro funds Adam Levinson to Singapore to lead a new office of around 10 personnel, which will build out the firm’s Asia presence.
Saratoga-backed Tower Bersama may raise $179 million in IPO
Saratoga Capital-backed Tower Bersama Infrastructure, an Indonesian provider of telecommunication towers, could raise up to IDR1.6 trillion ($179 million) in its IPO next month.
TPG's Bonderman meets Indonesia's Vice President, discusses aviation, infrastructure
TPC Capital, already a participant in the Indonesian market through its relationship with Northstar Capital, has signaled its interest in investing in Indonesia's aviation and infrastructure sectors, a government spokesperson said earlier this week.
GIC to bolster focus on Asia's emerging markets
The Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC) has bolstered its focus on investments into Asia’s emerging markets, and aims to continue taking on more equity risk in hopes of garnering higher returns, GIC revealed in conjunction with its annual...
Khazanah forms clean energy investment JV with Camco
Khazanah Nasional, Malaysian's SWF, has announced a JV agreement with emission reductions and clean energy developer Camco International Ltd. (Camco), to invest into the clean energy and emissions sector in Southeast Asia.
Khazanah, Temasek swap land after 45 years
The Malaysian government is ready to return a train station it owns in downtown Singapore in return for six land parcels in the city-state, to be controlled by M-S Pte. Ltd., a JV 60:40 owned by Malaysian state investment fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd and...
Bahrain's Al Baraka may seek Malaysian, Indonesian banks
Bahrain's foremost publicly traded Islamic bank, Al Baraka Banking Group, may be seeking to spend up to $200 million on buying banks in Malaysia and Indonesia, according to the bank's CEO.
Achuthan forms Achuthan & Co. for India, Southeast Asia investment
Hari Achuthan, previously a director with the private equity group at Credit Suisse Asset Management, is forming a private equity firm, Achuthan & Co., to invest in India and Southeast Asia.
TPG set to make $69 million through Parkway Life exit
TPG Capital is reportedly looking to offload its 9.3% stake in Singapore-based healthcare REIT Parkway Life, via a sale that could fetch as much as S$91.1 million ($69 million).