Aureos Advisers (Aureos Capital)
The Philippines: SE Asia's next big thing?
The Philippines has emerged from relative obscurity to become private equity’s latest nascent consumer play in Southeast Asia. Deal flow is slow and uncertain as investors get to grips with the opportunity.
CFOs: Hunters, not farmers
The ideal private equity portfolio company CFO is a rare creature in any market. Asia presents its own challenges in terms of recruiting appropriate talent and the issues this person must address
Abraaj exits Philippines hospital DMMC
The Abraaj Group has made a full exit from Daniel O. Mercado Medical Center (DMMC), a tertiary care hospital based in the Philippines. The exit is said to have been through a buy-back arrangement with the Mercado family.
Abraaj exits Thailand’s Unitrio to Japan’s NTT
The Abraaj Group has exited Thailand-based data center provider Unitrio Technology to NTT Facilities (NTTF), a unit of Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT).
Abraaj exits Thai restaurant chain Hot Pot after IPO
The Abraaj Group has exited restaurant chain Hot Pot after taking the company public on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in September. Hot Pot sold 101.9 million shares at THB2.80 apiece, raising THB285.3 million ($9.3 million), in an offering that was...
Aureos, GSB exit Thai hospital interest to Malaysia’s KPJ
Aureos Capital and GSB Private Funds – a vehicle set up by Thailand’s Government Savings Bank and managed by ING – have agreed to exit their holdings in Vejthani Hospital to KPJ Healthcare, a hospital chain with assets in Malaysia and Indonesia...
Abraaj appoints Tom Speechley as Aureos CEO
Tom Speechley, a senior partner at Abraaj Capital, has been named CEO of Aureos Capital. The appointment coincides with the completion of Abraaj’s acquisition of Aureos and its emerging markets small- and mid-cap investment platform.
Aureos boosts NEP with $5m
Aureos South-East Asia Managers has injected $5 million in Malaysian water filtration company NEP to help expand its water filter rental scheme to China and throughout the ASEAN region.
Abraaj acquires emerging markets SME specialist Aureos
When Omar Lodhi took charge of Abraaj Capital’s Asia business, the idea was to pursue organic growth. The private equity firm opened an office in Singapore early last year and then one in India, where it already had a joint venture with Sabre Capital...
Abraaj Capital buys Aureos to boost emerging markets exposure
Abraaj Capital has acquired Aureos Capital, creating an entity with approximately $7.5 billion in assets under management and 150 investment professionals across 30 countries. The purchase enables Dubai-headquartered Abraaj, which focuses on the Middle...
Aureos boosts Indian packaging firm with $7m
Aureos South Asia Managers, a unit of Aureos Capital, has invested $7 million in Indian paper packaging company Sai Security Printers to help it build a new facility in Bangalore.
Global PE firms make Asian appointments
The Asian arms of General Atlantic, Partners Group and Aureos Capital have announced a number of appointments ahead of the 2012 fiscal year.
India’s Maini Global Aerospace gets $10m in PE funding
Maini Global Aerospace (MGA) has received a $10 million investment from a foreign private equity fund. The Indian company will use the funding to build a new factory and is already looking for an additional $50 million to further expand its capacity.
Aureos sells Thai wastewater purification firm ECM
The Aureos South East Asia Fund has exited its stake in Thai industrial wastewater purification firm Environmental Care Management (ECM) to an undisclosed consortium of investors for $3.7 million.
Aureos invests in Filipino cosmetics retailer HBC
Aureos South East Asia Fund II has purchased a 33% stake in Filipino cosmetics retailer HBC Inc. for $7 million.
Sarona commits $3.5m to Aureos' Southeast Asian fund
The Sarona Frontier Markets Fund I has committed $3.5 million to the Aureos South-East Asia Fund II, a $250 million vehicle targeting Southeast Asia’s small-to-mid-cap businesses.
Turnarounds in Thailand
Thailand has gained minimal attention as an investment destination in Southeast Asia, but recent transactions highlight its potential
Aureos targets $200m fund for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
Aureos Capital is targeting a year-end close for a $200 million fund that will invest in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Balaji Srinivas, managing partner at Aureos India Advisers, told Bloomberg that the Aureos India Fund II would deploy around 15%...
India’s lower-tier urban opportunities
Private equity and venture capital investors are beginning to look for openings in tier two and tier three cities in India
Carlyle sells majority stake in Newgen to PE consortium
The Carlyle Group has sold its majority stake in Chennai-based publishing and data services firm Newgen to a private equity consortium comprising Franklin Templeton Private Equity Strategy, Aureos South Asia Fund and ePlanet Capital. Financial details...
Warburg Pincus extends stake in Continental Warehousing
Warburg Pincus has made its second investment in Indian warehouse manager Continental Warehousing (Nhava Seva) in as many months, purchasing an unspecified stake from Aureos Capital.
Aureos takes 33% stake in Philippines hospital
The Aureos South-East Asia Fund has invested $4 million in the Batangas-based Daniel O. Mercado Medical Center (DMMC), for a 33% stake.
Aureos, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance VC in SME-focused partnership
SME-focused private equity fund Aureos Capital and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital (MSIVC), the VC arm of Japan’s largest insurance company, have teamed to launch a program to allow the portfolio companies of each firm, in South East Asia...
Aureos invests $10 million for minority stake in Central Indian hospital group
Emerging markets-focused PE firm Aureos Capital has invested $10 million for a minority stake in BSR Super Speciality Hospitals Ltd.