Affirma Capital
Affirma to exit Korea waste management business
Affirma Capital – formerly Standard Chartered Private Equity – has agreed to sell EMC Holdings, a South Korea-based waste and wastewater treatment business, to a unit of local conglomerate SK Corporation.
Affirma backs Vietnam recruitment business
Affirma Capital, a PE firm launched last year as a spin-out of Standard Chartered’s private equity business, has agreed to invest $34 million in Transcendental Human Resources, a Vietnam-focused online recruitment platform.
SCPE spinout Affirma completes first deal as an independent
Affirma Capital, a PE firm launched last year as a spin-out of Standard Chartered’s private equity business, has completed its first transaction as an independent firm with a $50 million investment in Indian supplements maker Tirupati Medicare.
Affirma leads pre-IPO round for China's Dianrong
Affirma Capital – formed through a spin-out of Standard Chartered’s private equity business – has led a pre-IPO round of undisclosed size for Chinese P2P lending services provider Dianrong.
Affirma to buy Korean cosmetics manufacturer
Affirma Capital, a GP established through the spin-out of Standard Chartered’s private equity business, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in South Korea-based Hwa Sung Cosmetics.
Affirma, IIFL invest $132m in India's Northern Arc
IIFL Asset Management (IIFL AMC) and Affirma Capital, a spin-out of Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), have invested INR9.1 billion ($131.9 million) in Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC) Northern Arc Capital.
KKR makes second Asia impact investment
KKR has made the second investment from its global impact fund in Asia, participating in the previously-announced acquisition of Indian environmental services provider Ramky Enviro Engineers (REEL).
Fund focus: From Standard Chartered to Affirma
Standard Chartered's private equity team - now known as Affirma Capital - has finally secured its independence through a spin-out backed Intermediate Capital Group
ICG backs spin-out of Standard Chartered Private Equity
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has agreed to support a spin-out of Standard Chartered’s private equity business, taking the majority of the remaining $1 billion in assets off the bank’s balance sheet.