Consumer

PE seeks pay-per-view Indonesia

Indonesia’s number one pay television platform, MNC Sky Vision, may sell a 40% stake to a foreign investor, in a transaction that would value the whole group at up to $800 million.

Actis may exit troubled Nilgiri stake

Emerging markets specialist Actis may reportedly be about to exit its troubled 65% stake in India’s Nilgiri Dairy Farm group after reaching litigation with the company’s founding Mudaliar family, who still hold a 35% stake in the business.

CHAMP's Study Group International mulls IPO

CHAMP Private Equity-owned Australian education services provider Study Group International is reportedly exploring a listing on the Australian Stock Exchange in June, and has appointed Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse as joint lead managers.

NAB invests WOW

National Australia Bank Integrated Capital Solutions, NAB’s private equity unit, has invested a substantial, though undisclosed, amount in WOW Sight & Sound, a Queensland-based electronics and AV retailer.

AXA, Mandra Capital invest online apparel in Japan

AXA Private Equity, the $26 billion private equity arm of AXA Group, and Mandra Capital, a Hong Kong-headquartered investment firm, jointly invested $13 million in Glamour Sales, a members-only French online apparel retail store in Japan.

Archer denies Rebel Sport IPO delay

Australian private equity firm Archer Capital denied reports of delays in its planned exit of its majority-owned investee Rebel Sport Ltd., the largest sports goods shop chain in Australia, through a listing on the Australian Stock Exchange by the end...

Carlyle to get Buy The Way?

The Carlyle Group has emerged as one of the potential bidders in the final round of the auction of Buy The Way, a South Korean convenience store chain owned by Asia-focused private equity fund Unitas Capital.

Chongqing fund hits hot sector in China – education

Chinese investment firm Huiou (Chongqing) Equity Investment Co. has launched the Education Equity Investment Fund, claimed to be China’s first education-focused fund, aiming to raise RMB5 billion ($735 million) for pre-IPO investments in the sector.

Private equity now in Oz rugby scrum

The resolution of the hotly-contested licensing of the new fifth Australian Super 15 rugby club known as the Australian Rugby Union (ARU), owned by the Melbourne Rebels consortium, has kicked off speculation that private equity will be a new player to...

PEP, Unitas staying in Independent Liquor

Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and Unitas Capital-controlled Independent Liquor, New Zealand’s manufacturer/distributor of alcohol beverages, moved to deny reports that it was likely to be acquired by Australia’s largest supermarket chain operator,...

Goldman gets Max India

Goldman Sachs direct investment unit Goldman Sachs Capital Partners has won out over reported interest from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in the acquisition of Indian healthcare and insurance provider Max India Ltd.

Raghavan sets up Steer Capital

Former Goldman exec and more recently head of India for Candover, Harsha Raghavan has announced the establishment of Steer Partners, rumored to be a partnership with WNS (Holdings) Ltd co-founder Neerj Bhargava.

KKR may go to the Max

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. reportedly may commit up to $117 million into Max India Group, the investment holding company of healthcare and insurance entrepreneur Analjit Singh.

GOME ex-CEO charged

Huang Guangyu, the founder and former CEO of Bain Capital investee GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd., one of China’s largest electronics retailers, has finally officially been charged with bribery and insider trading.

Anchorage seeks share in Mitre 10

Sydney-based private equity firm Anchorage Capital is seeking to buy a 40-49% stake in Mitre 10 Australia Ltd., a struggling hardware supply chain with more than 400 outlets across Australia.