Southeast Asia
Khazanah cornerstones Hony investee Chaowei Power IPO
Chaowei Power Holdings Ltd., a PRC electric bike motor battery manufacturer, debuted on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, collecting HK$474.8 million ($61 million), but saw its stock fall over 9% on its first trading day, amid global and PRC economic uncertainties.
Olympus enters Tata-Indo mining deal
Olympus Capital Holdings Asia to buy stakes in two Tata Power coal special purpose vehicles (SPVs), Bhira Investment Ltd. and Bhivpuri Investment Ltd., for $300 million – capital that will be allocated to fund the Indian power producer’s future acquisitions...
San Miguel offers 49% of Pure Foods
Raymond Ang, president of Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp., has confirmed that the group will be selling 49% of its foods division Pure Foods, rather than the entire group, with an estimated value of $588 million.
GATE says rolling out in Southeast Asia
GATE Technologies, a NYC-headquartered firm seeking to establish a series of online GATE Developing Marketplaces in illiquid securities and alternative assets, including private equity fund positions, has said that it "is in discussions with a Singapore-based...
Carlyle to take 11.3% of Pokphand for China
The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire an 11.3% stake in Thailand-headquartered animal-feed maker C.P. Pokphand Co., the second largest supplier of animal feed by sales in China, from Charoen Pokphand Group, Thailand’s largest agribusiness conglomerate,...
Khazanah extends Parkway bid
Malaysian SWF Khazanah Nasional has extended its partial offer for a control stake in Singapore-based hospital group Parkway Holdings to July 26th, a moves that comes as it repositions itself after fellow Parkway stakeholder and rival bidder Fortis Group...
Temasek annual report shows rebound
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings' portfolio rebounded to S$186 billion ($134.4 billion) by the financial year ending March 31st 2010 - a figure that is slightly above 2008's S$185 billion ($133.7 billion), and well above 2009's S$130 billion ($94 billion),...
IFC, SN Power team on fund for Vietnam renewable energy
The World Bank’s private sector arm International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Norwegian investor SN Power have jointly launched a fund focused on renewable energy initiatives in Vietnam.
Temasek hires former UK business minister as consultant
Former British Minister for Economic Competitiveness, Small Business and Enterprise Baroness Shriti Vadera has been hired by Singaporean SWF Temasek Holdings as a consultant.
Carrefour set to sell Southeast Asia assets
French hypermarket chain Carrefour has put its subsidiaries in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand up for sale in hopes of raising as much as $1 billion, according to reports.
Carlyle to take 13.6% stake in China Fishery
Singapore-listed China Fishery Group – which began operations as a North Pacific trawling business in 2001 – has announced it will issue new ordinary shares and warrants in a conditional private placement to the Carlyle Group, for a total consideration...
Fitness First to IPO
BC Partners-owned gym chain Fitness First is reportedly looking into an IPO on the Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai or Sydney stock exchanges in a public markets debut that could raise as much as $1.8 billion.
Blackstone takes China Animal stake
The Blackstone Group has made a commitment giving it exposure to China's foods and agriculture and healthcare sectors, by leading a significant minority investment in Singapore-listed China Animal Healthcare, a maker of animal drugs and vaccines, for...
Carlyle, CVC may enter fray for Pure Foods
Carlyle Group and CVC Capital Partners may join the race to acquire Philippine-based San Miguel Corp.’s subsidiary Pure Foods, a company that could be worth as much as $2 billion, according to reports.
Fortis bids $2.3 billion for Parkway
Following Malaysian SWF Khazanah Nasional Bhd.’s $835 million bid to gain 51.5% of Parkway Holdings, Asia Pacific’s largest hospital management firm, Indian hospital operator Fortis Healthcare has offered $2.3 billion to acquire Parkway, putting pressure...
Adams Street recruits Soo from GIC SI
Leading fund of funds and private equity investment management group Adams Street Partners has recruited Yar-Ping Soo, previously Head of Asia/Emerging Markets at Singapore's GIC Special Investments (GIC SI), as Partner with its investment team.
Carlyle invests $190 million in SGX-listed China Fishery
The Carlyle Group is to invest up to $190 million in industrial fishing company China Fishery, taking a 13.6% stake in the SGX-listed company to help it drive expansion and strategic acquisitions or JVs in the fishing industry.
VEIL concerns see Vietnam market drop
Vietnam-focused investor Dragon Capital saw the country's benchmark fall sharply in late June over rumors that its Vietnam Enterprise Investment Limited Fund, a vehicle listed in Ireland, might be dissolved after legal action by one of its key shareholders,...
Parkway Holdings playing hardball
The leading contenders to take majority control of Singaporean hospital management firm Parkway Holdings Ltd. have separately experienced hurdles in their quest to obtain their acquisition target, extending the highly contested race that began in March.
Khazanah may pick up Amanresorts
Malaysian SWF Khazanah Nasional, which has been more and more active in direct investments over the past 18 months, is now seeking to pick up a controlling stake in luxury resort chain Amanresorts from its current owner, Indian real estate developer DLF...
BC Partners-backed Fitness First contemplates APAC IPO
BC Partners-owned Fitness First is reportedly planning to debut onto the Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai or Sydney stock exchanges in an IPO that could raise as much as $1.8 billion.
StanChart expands leverage support
Standard Chartered Bank has added four new team members to its leverage finance unit for Northeast Asia, based in Hong Kong, following an increase in opportunities in the region.
GIC to defer preferential investment in Fortis
The Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC) is aiming to defer its $82 million preferential investment in Indian hospital management firm Fortis Healthcare, the latest turn in the highly contested race to take control of Parkway Holdings.
Singaporean, PRC firms launch RMB media fund
Sky Films Capital, a Singapore-based PE firm, and China-focused SND Ventures Group have co-launched a RMB1 billion ($147 million) fund to finance PRC businesses related to the media, digital, film and television industry.