Infrastructure
IFC proposes $40m investment in China's Anyou
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, is considering a $40 million investment in Chinese animal feed producer Anyou Biotechnology Group.
CDPQ buys 20% stake in Plenary's Australia business
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has agreed to acquire a 20% stake in Plenary Group Holdings, which controls the Australian operations of the global specialist infrastructure investor Plenary Group.
PE investors buy Fugro's Asia subsea business
US private equity firm SCF Partners and Australia's Viburnum Funds have agreed to acquire the Asia Pacific subsea services business of Netherlands-based Fugro.
Warburg Pincus commits $125m to India logistics start-up
Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest up to $125 million in an India-based supply chain services start-up founded by Anshuman Singh, who previously spent nine years as head of Future Supply Chain Solutions.
Deal focus: Partners Group sees sun rising on Taiwan solar
With significant policy support for the sector, Partners Group thinks its investment in Formosa Solar could be the first of numerous sizeable deals in Taiwan renewables
Local PE funds back $1.1b take-private for China's Trina Solar
China-based solar cell manufacturer Trina Solar has agreed a $1.1 billion take-private deal with a consortium comprising its chairman and CEO as well as several domestic private equity funds.
IFC commits $200m to emerging markets fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has committed $200 million to its IFC Emerging Asia Fund (EAF).
Partners Group makes $200m Taiwan solar investment
Partners Group has committed $200 million to the creation of a portfolio of solar power plants in Taiwan over the next three years.
QIC, Future Fund support AGL's Australia renewables fund
The QIC Global Infrastructure Fund and Future Fund have committed A$800 million ($598 million) to the Powering Australian Renewables Fund (PARF), a vehicle launched by domestic electricity provider AGL Energy to bankroll large-scale renewable energy projects.
Singapore-listed Keppel targets $1.5b for two PE funds
Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corporation has raised $410 million for two private equity funds – to be operated by its asset management arm – that have a combined target of $1.5 billion.
Brookfield closes $14b global infrastructure fund
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management has achieved a final close of $14 billion for a global infrastructure fund, exceeding the vehicle’s original target corpus of $10 billion.
Singapore VC: Get smart
Singapore’s smart nation urban development policy has attracted noticeable interest from the VC industry. The plan’s broad inclusiveness and lack of hard targets could bode well for its sustainability
Ping An commits $300m to PE-backed logistics platform
Ping An Real Estate, the real estate investment and asset management platform of China's Ping An Insurance Group, has committed $300 million to e-Shang Redwood (ESR), a real estate logistics platform backed by Warburg Pincus with operations in China,...
IL&FS targets $500m India infrastructure fund
IL&FS Investment Managers (IIML), the private equity arm of India's Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services, is raising a $500 million fund to invest in domestic road and energy projects.
Armstrong, IFC back Vietnam hydropower producer
Armstrong Asset Management and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest in Vietnamese hydropower company Gia Lai Electricity (GEC).
OTPP-owned Nextgen sells network assets in Australia
Nextgen Group, the Australian telecommunication network owned by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) and CIMIC Group, has agreed to sell some of its assets to Vocus Communications.
RRJ, Carlyle-backed logistics player targets $434m HK IPO
A subsidiary of Chinese logistics player Shanghai Yupei Group, which is backed by RRJ Capital, The Carlyle Group, and Temasek Holdings, is looking to raise up to HK$3.36 billion ($434 million) through a Hong Kong IPO.
China Ming Yang Wind completes PE-backed take-private
Wind turbine manufacturer China Ming Yang Wind Power Group has delisted from the New York Stock Exchange following a take-private involving the company founder and several local private equity investors.
KKR exits French energy firm to Australia's First State
KKR has sold its stake in French district heating provider Coriance to First State Investments, the asset management division of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
OPIC initiates $250m loan for Myanmar's Apollo Towers
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a development finance institution backed by the US government, has begun the initial disbursement of a $250 million loan to private equity-backed Apollo Towers Myanmar.
Tata Power to acquire ADB, DEG-backed Welspun Renewables
India's Tata Power has agreed to acquire Welspun Renewables (WREPL), a subsidiary of Welspun Energy backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and German development finance institution DEG.
Blackstone sells German wind farm to China Three Gorges
China Three Gorges Corporation has agreed to buy an 80% interest in one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms from The Blackstone Group.
Providence part exits India's Idea Cellular for $207m
Providence Equity has sold about 3.5% of its 6.8% stake in India’s Idea Cellular for INR13.8 billion ($206.6 million).
Macquarie invests $29m in Japanese logistics business
Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund (MAIF) has invested EUR26 million ($28.9 million) for a 40% interest in Japanese logistics company Nippon Vopak.