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CVC supports MBO of Japanese staffing agency
CVC has backed a management buyout of the Japanese operations of Prompt Holdings, an employment agency formerly known as Advantage Resourcing, for an undisclosed sum. The buyout facilitates the exit of US private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management,...
Temasek-backed Eircom applies for court protection over $4.8b debt
Eircom, the telecoms operator owned by Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek, has applied for court protection to allow it to restructure its EUR3.75 billion ($4.8 billion) debt pile.
J.P. Morgan names new global alternatives fund admin head
J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) has appointed Stephanie Miller to head up its global alternative investment services business. Reporting to Nick Rudenstine, global head of investor services for WSS, she will be responsible for the firm’s...
Warburg Pincus and GA in talks to invest $200m in Aegis
US-based Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic (GA) are in talks to invest as much as $200 million for a stake in Aegis, the IT services arm of Indian industrial conglomerate Essar Group.
Gaja backs Indian auto sales network
Gaja Capital Partners has committed INR850 million ($17.3 million) to Carnation Auto, India’s largest independent multi-brand auto sales and service network. The capital will be used to consolidate Carnation’s service business and expand its secondhand...
IFC provides $20m loan to Baring-backed GIIS
International Finance Corp. (IFC) has provided a loan of up to SGD25 million ($20 million) to Global Indian International School (GIIS), which is backed by Baring Private Equity Asia.
Longreach reaps 60% IRR on Sanyo Logistics sale
The Longreach Group has reaped an IRR of 60% and a money multiple of around 2.5x on its 24.2 billion yen ($300 million) sale of Japanese logistics company Sanyo Electric Logistics.
NSSF selects eFront to help improve asset management practices
EFront, a financial software provider to investors in the alternative assets space, has agreed to work with China's National Council for Social Security Fund (SSF).
NVP channels $15m into Manthan Systems
Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) has led a $15 million Series C funding round for Indian business intelligence and analytics solutions provider Manthan Systems.
Carlyle's Applus+ buys Australian inspection firm JDA
The Carlyle Group has acquired John Davidson and Associates (JDA), an Australian extraction industry services provider, through its portfolio company Applus+. The size of the transaction wasn’t disclosed but JDA had revenues of around EUR25 million ($32.9...
Catalyst identifies proxy for resources boom
With investment in Australian natural resources soaring, miners are being dispatched to work on resources in locations so remote that just a few years ago extraction wasn’t deemed economically viable. Morris Corporation provides somewhere for them to...
Catalyst buys Australian resources industry service provider
Australian private equity firm Catalyst Investment Managers has purchased a 49% stake in Morris Corporation, a provider of facilities management and accommodation services to the mining and oil and gas industries. The value of the transaction was not...
PEP conducts due diligence on Spotless
Australia’s Spotless Group has done an about-turn and allowed Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) to conduct due diligence into the cleaning services company. This comes despite the firm previously saying it would only open its books to PEP if it increased...
Warburg Pincus, Oak Hill seek exits from Indian BPO firms
Warburg Pincus and Oak Hill Capital Partners are both lining up exits from Indian outsourcing companies listed in the US. WNS plans to offer 10.5 million new and ordinary shares, which would reduce Warburg Pincus’ holding in the company from 47.84% to...
Mourant Ozannes opens Hong Kong office
Mourant Ozannes, one of the leading global offshore law firms, has enlarged its footprint in Asia by opening an office in Hong Kong. Three partners have relocated to Asia where they will focus initially on investment funds, corporate and finance work....
Baring backs China's Ambow Education
Baring Private Equity Asia is no newcomer to the education sector. The private equity firm’s portfolio currently includes four assets in the private tutoring space and it added a fifth last week following the purchase of a stake in Ambow Education Holding...
NSR backs Indian educational support services provider
New Silk Route (NSR) Partners has acquired a significant minority stake in Varsity Education Management, an Indian educational support services provider. It is thought that the investment is in the $40-50 million range.
KKR, Temasek circle India's TVS Logistics – sources
Private equity giant KKR and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund are among four PE investors said to be in talks to invest around $50 million in Indian logistics company TVS.
Baring buys stake in NYSE-listed Ambow Education
Baring Private Equity Asia has acquired a stake in Chinese education services provider Ambow Education Holding in conjunction with the company's management.
PEP to stick with $730m offer for Spotless
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) said its $730 million bid is a compelling offer for Spotless Group, in a move which appears to rebuff the cleaning services company’s demand for a higher price.
GA invests $125m in India's Fourcee
General Atlantic (GA) is investing up to $125 million for a minority stake in Fourcee Infrastructure Equipment, a Mumbai-based logistics firm.
GA, ChrysCapital-backed Hexaware valued at $700m
General Atlantic (GA) and ChrysCapital have seen Hexaware Technologies, the IT services provider they put on the block several months ago, achieve a speculative valuation of $700 million.
Mayban Ventures to invest $399m over next five years
Mayban Ventures, the private equity arm of Maybank, Malaysia’s largest financial group, has announced plans to channel up to RM250 million ($399 million) into Asian deals over the next five years.
SBI sells VSN for $117m
Japanese private equity firm SBI Capital has sold its Tokyo-based staffing firm VSN to Adecco, the largest staffing group in the world, for an enterprise value of EUR90 million ($116.8 million).