Baring Private Equity Asia
Baring Asia, Onex buy Thomson Reuters unit for $3.5b
Baring Private Equity Asia and Canadian buyout firm Onex Corporation have agreed to acquire Thomson Reuters’ Intellectual Property and Science (IP&S) business for $3.5 billion.
Baring-owned Vistra acquires Indian professional services group
Vistra, a Hong Kong-based corporate services provider owned by Baring Private Equity Asia, has acquired Indian professional services group Ujwal Management Services.
Indian regulator nixes acquisition of PE-backed Sharekhan
India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has rejected BNC Paribas' proposed acquisition of PE-backed retail brokerage Sharekhan.
The communicators: Investor relations in Asia
GPs in Asia are devoting more resources to investor relations in response to increased reporting requirements and a challenging fundraising environment. But finding the right IR formula is not easy
PE-backed Giant completes $2b backdoor listing in Shenzhen
Chinese online game developer Giant Interactive Group, which was taken private by a consortium of PE investors in conjunction with the company’s CEO, has completed a backdoor listing in Shenzhen that values the business at RMB13.1 billion ($2 billion).
Baring Asia buys 35% stake in Telus International
Baring Private Equity Asia has agreed to buy a 35% stake in Telus International, the business process outsourcing (BPO) arm of Canadian telecom company Telus, at a post-deal valuation of C$1.2 billion ($930 million).
Baring, Glenwood to buy LafargeHolcim's Korea business
Baring Private Equity Asia has agreed to buy LafargeHolcim’s Korea-based cement business in a joint deal with local GP Glenwood Private Equity worth approximately KRW560 million ($482 million).
Affiliated Managers Group invests in Baring Asia
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), a US-based global asset management company, has acquired a 15% stake in Baring Private Equity Asia for an undisclosed sum.
Secondary exits: Pass the parcel
Is Baring Private Equity Asia's flood of secondary buyouts from other GPs indicative of a wider trend in the industry in Asia?
Baring Asia to buy Interplex from CVC, Standard Chartered
Baring Private Equity Asia is set to buy Singapore-listed precision engineering business Interplex Holdings after CVC Capital Partners and Standard Chartered Private Equity agreed to tender their combined 57.7% interest in the company.
TPG sells HCP Packaging to Baring, returns $1.55b to LPs in 2015
TPG Capital has returned $1.55 billion to investors from its Asia portfolio in 2015, including $775 million from the sale of HCP Packaging to Baring Private Equity Asia.
AVCJ Awards 2015: Fundraising - Large Cap & PE Professional of the Year: Jean Eric Salata
Jean Eric Salata, CEO and founding partner of Baring Private Equity Asia, on why fund and deal sizes are getting bigger
PE-backed Giant to re-list in Shenzhen via reverse merger
Chinese online game developer Giant Interactive Group, which was taken private last year by a consortium of PE investors in conjunction with the company’s CEO, is seeking to re-list in Shenzhen through a reverse merger.
Baring Asia buys 40% stake in Bright Food-controlled Weetabix
Baring Private Equity Asia has acquired a 40% stake in UK-based cereals producer Weetabix and will work alongside Bright Food Group – which holds the remaining 60% – to expand the business in China.
PE-backed Cath Kidston buys back Japan business
Cath Kidston, the UK lifestyle retailer controlled by Baring Private Equity Asia and TA Associates, has bought back its Japan operations - its largest outside the UK - from local conglomerate TSI holdings for an undisclosed sum.
Baring PE Asia to acquire Orangefield Group
Baring Private Equity Asia has agreed to acquire fund administration and corporate services firm Orangefield Group from AAC Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount.
Lafarge buys back Baring Asia's stake in its India unit
French cement maker Lafarge has agreed to buy back Baring Private Equity Asia's stake in its India division, Lafarge India, for EUR270 million ($304 million).
Deal focus: Corporate services consolidation play
Each of the world's four largest corporate service providers, which assist with the formation and administration of companies, trusts and funds, has a private equity backer. They are supplying the firepower for a round of consolidation that could see...
Indian regulator rejects Baring Asia's Sharekhan buyout
India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has rejected Baring Private Equity Asia's bid to buy IDFC's stake in Mumbai-based brokerage Sharekhan.
Baring Asia agrees its largest-ever buyout
Baring Private Equity Asia has agreed to buy Vistra Group, a leading global provider of company formation, trust, corporate and fund administration services, in what is expected to be its largest-ever deal.
Indian regulator approves Baring Asia's acquisition of CMS
Baring Private Equity Asia has received permission from India's Competition Commission to acquire ATM management service CMS Info Systems, providing an exit for The Blackstone Group.
Baring branches into real estate
BPE Asia Real Estate, the property-focused affiliate of Baring Private Equity Asia, picks its markets based on entry price per square foot. When investing in property developments, this is inextricably tied to land costs.
Baring Asia closes debut real estate fund
Baring Private Equity Asia’s real estate affiliate has closed its debut fund with $365 million in commitments. The first two investments have also been completed in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively.
Q&A: Baring PE Asia's Jean Eric Salata
Baring Private Equity Asia has closed its sixth fund at $3.98 billion. CEO Jean Eric Salata explains how the firm has sized up to raise its largest-ever vehicle, and where he expects to deploy the capital