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J-Star ups stake in Primagest

Japanese GP J-Star has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in image processing firm Primagest. The financial details of this second tranche of investment were not disclosed, but a source with direct knowledge of the matter said the mid-market...

  • North Asia
  • 07 October 2013
Blackstone buys Sydney home retail center - report

The Blackstone Group has reportedly bought the Home HQ North Shore shopping center from Charter Hall Retail REIT for A$72.5 million ($68.35 million).

  • Australasia
  • 07 October 2013
Asia PE fundraising recovers to $9.5b in third quarter

Asia-focused private equity funds raised $9.5 billion in the third quarter of 2013, up from the multi-year low of $5.2 billion in the previous quarter, according to provisional data from AVCJ Research. A total of 54 vehicles reached a partial or final...

  • Fundraising
  • 04 October 2013
DRC Capital exits Japan's Casa to Ant Capital

DRC Capital has sold Japan's Casa, a rent guarantee provider formerly known as Rento Go, to Ant Capital Partners and the firm's management. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

  • North Asia
  • 04 October 2013
China Media Capital backs Charm Communications take-private

Hong Kong-based China Media Capital is backing management buyout of Charm Communications, a US-listed Chinese advertising agency. The bid values the company at about $180 million.

  • Greater China
  • 03 October 2013
MSPEA completes quiet Korea acquisition

Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia’s (MSPEA) investment in Ssangyong C&B and Monalisa is like an iceberg: only one sixth was immediately visible. When the deal was first announced earlier this year, the information disclosed concerned a South Korean...

  • North Asia
  • 03 October 2013
NSR has an appetite for Moshe’s

“The typical Indian family stereotype today is different to that of my parents’ generation,” says Parag Saxena, founding general partner and CEO of New Silk Route (NSR). “Back then my mother would cook the meals and keep the house running while...

  • Buyouts
  • 03 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
Japan's Lixil acquires TPG-backed faucet maker Grohe

Lixil Group, a Japanese toilet manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Grohe, a German maker of faucets backed by TPG Capital and the private equity arm of Credit Suisse (formerly CSFB Private Equity), for JPY400 billion ($4 billion).

  • Europe
  • 26 September 2013
MSPEA-backed privatization of Yongye wins board approval

A $339 million management buyout offer for Yongye International, supported by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA), has won board approval. The US-listed Chinese animal and plant feed maker is now set to be taken private, pending a shareholder vote.

  • Buyouts
  • 24 September 2013
KKR, CDH invest in $140m China dairy farm joint venture

KKR has completed its first majority investment in China, partnering with CDH Investments and China Modern Dairy in a $140 million greenfield farming joint venture that will deliver premium raw milk to domestic consumers.

  • Investments
  • 24 September 2013
NSR buys Moshe's Fine Foods

New Silk Route (NSR) has acquired a majority stake in Mumbai-based Moshe’s Fine Foods, which runs a chain of Mediterranean cuisine restaurants and cafés. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

  • South Asia
  • 23 September 2013
Hony still committed to China SOE restructuring, more focused on value creation

Hony Capital has pledged to remain a China-focused investor despite the country’s slowing economic growth and forays by other private equity firms into new markets in order to diversify risk. Hony’s emphasis will be on value creation, particularly...

  • Greater China
  • 23 September 2013
Archer Capital revives interest in NZ's Abano Healthcare

Archer Capital obtained a five-month standstill agreement with shareholders of New Zealand's Abano Healthcare, potentially allowing time for a new takeover bid to come together after its latest effort was rejected earlier this week.

  • Australasia
  • 18 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
Japan Private Equity holds $30m first close on Fund IV

Japan Private Equity (JPE) has held a JPY3 billion ($30 million) first close on its fourth buyout fund, JPE Private Equity No.4.

  • North Asia
  • 17 September 2013
Australia’s Ironbridge offers LPs secondary exit route

Ironbridge Capital has launched a hybrid structure for its latest fundraising, with investors in the Australian GP’s first two funds being given the opportunity to exit their positions or roll over into a new vehicle that will continue to manage the...

  • Fundraising
  • 17 September 2013
New Zealand's Pencarrow acquires Bell Tea & Coffee

Pencarrow Private Equity has bought Bell Tea & Coffee Company (BTCC), New Zealand’s oldest tea enterprise, from supermarket chain Foodstuffs. Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is coming in as a significant co-investor, while BTCC’s senior management...

  • Buyouts
  • 17 September 2013
KKR considers teaming with Japan state fund for Panasonic unit - report

KKR may partner with a Japanese state-backed investment fund in a bid to secure a stake in Panasonic's healthcare unit.

  • North Asia
  • 16 September 2013
KKR's Kravis bullish on Asia private equity, credit

Henry Kravis, co-founder of KKR, believes that Asia’s macro headwinds have created an attractive environment for private equity investment, although the asset class is just one of several strategies that feature in his longer-term outlook for the development...

  • Buyout
  • 16 September 2013
Blackstone consortium reduces Pactera MBO offer

A consortium led by The Blackstone Group has made a definitive offer for Pactera Technology International that values the US-listed tech outsourcing firm at approximately $600 million. Existing investor GGV Capital is also participating in the bid alongside...

  • Buyouts
  • 16 September 2013
PE-backed Endurance International to buy India's Directi

Endurance International Group, a US-based web hosting services provider controlled by Warburg Pincus and Goldman Sachs, has agreed to buy Indian online services firm Directi Web Technology for up to $110 million.

  • Buyouts
  • 12 September 2013
ADIA buys Australia hotel portfolio

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has bought Tourism Asset Holdings (TAHL), Australia’s largest hotel owner. The deal will see the Middle East sovereign wealth fund assume control of 31 Accor-operated properties in major cities.

  • Buyouts
  • 12 September 2013
Australia's Wolseley targets $279m for Fund III

Wolseley Private Equity is targeting A$300 million ($279 million) for its third fund, which will invest in small to mid-size privately-owned businesses in Australia and New Zealand. The GP expects to see considerable opportunities in this space as founders...

  • Fundraising
  • 11 September 2013
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