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AXA Private Equity Asia

Fosun, Ardian withdraw Club Med bid

Chinese conglomerate Fosun International and Ardian Private Equity have withdrawn their takeover bid for French-based vacation resorts operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med).

  • Greater China
  • 15 August 2014
Ardian raises largest ever global secondaries fund

Ardian, known as Axa Private Equity until it spun out last year, has raised $9 billion for its latest global secondaries fund.

  • Fundraising
  • 24 April 2014
Axa spins off private equity unit

Axa Private Equity - now renamed Ardian - has completed its spin-out from the Axa Group in deal which values the unit at EUR510 million ($690 million).

  • Europe
  • 02 October 2013
Fosun, Axa's Club Med takeover delayed

Axa Private Equity and China’s Fosun International have suffered a setback in their takeover of France-based vacation resort operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med), as French regulators decided not to rule on shareholder opposition to the deal before...

  • Greater China
  • 26 September 2013
Axa-owned Novacap chemicals group makes China acquisition

AXA Private Equity-backed French chemicals group Novacap, is to acquire a majority stake in Taixing Yangzi Pharm Chemical (Yangzi), one of the leading Chinese producers of a chemical mainly used for the production of paracetamol. Financial terms of the...

  • Europe
  • 17 September 2013
Fosun, Axa French Club Med buyout extended

The French financial markets authority, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has extended a takeover of France-based vacation resort operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med) by China’s Fosun International and Axa Private Equity after shareholder...

  • Greater China
  • 07 August 2013
Axa to exit Arkadin to Japan's NTT

Axa Private Equity has entered exclusive negotiations with Japan's NTT Communications Corporation to sell its stake in collaboration software as a service (SaaS) provider Arkadin.

  • North Asia
  • 06 August 2013
France approves Fosun ClubMed takeover

The French financial markets authority, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has approved the takeover of France-based vacation resort operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med) by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International and Axa Private Equity.

  • Greater China
  • 17 July 2013
Fosun, AXA sweeten buyout offer for Club Med, win board support

Chinese conglomerate Fosun International and Axa Private Equity have increased their takeover bid for France-based vacation resorts operator Club Méditerranée (Club Med). The new bid, worth EUR557 million ($729 million), has won favor with the company’s...

  • Buyouts
  • 26 June 2013
PE-backed Bharti Infratel set for IPO next month – report

Bharti Infratel, the Indian telecoms infrastructure subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, is expected to launch its $900 million IPO next month. The intended flotation – which has been mooted for more than a year – will be the country’s largest in two years...

  • South Asia
  • 26 November 2012
AXA PE opens Beijing office, reaches halfway point on third Asia fund

AXA Private Equity has opened an office in Beijing as part of efforts to boost north Asia exposure as it seeks to raise $500-600 million for a third regional fund. With AXA Capital Asia II now 80% deployed, the firm reached a first close of $300 million...

  • Greater China
  • 05 November 2012
SEC approves Volcker rule as market watchers express concerns

Concerns are being raised that the Volcker rule, which limits bank exposure to asset classes such as a private equity, will be postponed or weakened by lobbyists and that some forms of proprietary trading will be exempted completely. The rule was approved...

  • North America
  • 14 October 2011
AXA buys $500m in LP interests from Mizuho – report

AXA Private Equity has agreed to buy LP interests worth $500 million from Mizuho Financial Group. The commitments concern about 20 US and European buyout funds managed by the likes of Blackstone Group, KKR, BC Partners and EQT Partners.

  • Secondaries
  • 28 September 2011
AXA tipped to sell private equity unit for around $670m

French insurer AXA has put its private equity unit up for sale in order to focus on its core insurance business.

  • Europe
  • 26 September 2011
AXA, LGT buy $901m in secondary assets from German bank

AXA Private Equity and LGT Capital Partners have acquired a EUR620 million ($901 million) private equity portfolio from Germany’s HSH Nordbank. The portfolio is said to include stakes in about 47 private equity funds, including European vehicles managed...

  • Secondaries
  • 31 August 2011
AXA Private Equity raises $3b for secondary fund

AXA Private Equity has raised $3 billion for its latest secondary fund. It is targeting a final close of $3.5 billion for AXA Secondary Fund V, having set the hard cap at $4 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the...

  • Europe
  • 12 August 2011
European banks tipped to dispose $45m in PE assets by 2014

European banks could divest up to $45 billion in private equity assets within three years, according to Thomas Liaudet, a partner at Campbell Lutyens. Financial institutions are looking to rid themselves of non-core assets as they restructure their businesses...

  • Secondaries
  • 20 July 2011
AXA buys CBs in China funeral services company

AXA Direct Asia II, LP, has announced in a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, that it will pay $12.5 million to subscribe to zero coupon convertible bonds of Sage International, a Chinese company engaged in funeral services. The bonds can be converted...

  • Greater China
  • 22 March 2011
General Mills to acquire Yoplait stake - reports

The months’ long competition for 50% ownership of global yogurt brand Yoplait is reportedly reaching its end, with industry giant General Mills said to have sealed the acquisition deal for $2.2 billion, besting rivals including PE players and China’s...

  • Buyouts
  • 18 March 2011
Bright Food on Yoplait's shortlist - reports

The hard-fraught competition to acquire a 50% stake in PE-backed Yoplait is reportedly nearing a close, with Chinese food brand Bright Food Group Co. said to remain a contender for the acquisition, competing against the likes of global food giants Nestle...

  • Buyout
  • 08 March 2011
Chinese food groups are outdoing PE in industry M&A

Formidable Chinese corporations have garnered attention for their rising status and robust earning potential, but major players have largely been slow to acquire global brands, much less act as rivals to global PE firms in target acquisitions. That may...

  • Greater China
  • 16 February 2011
Bright Food, PE may eat yogurt with Yoplait

Shanghai-based Bright Food Group Co. has entered a bid to buy 50% of French food giant Yoplait, backed by Europe-focused PE firm PAI Partners. The transaction would value the company at approximately $2.3 billion – the highest of nine bids that have...

  • Greater China
  • 10 February 2011
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.

  • North Asia
  • 20 January 2010
Private equity activity freeze thaws in Asia

AVCJ focuses on LP views of the region’s attractions looking ahead into 2010

  • LPs
  • 05 January 2010
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