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China's CIC becomes largest state-owned investor - report
China Investment Corporation (CIC) surpassed Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) to become the world’s largest state-owned investor in 2022, according to Global SWF Tracker.
Fund focus: AGIC sticks to cross-border growth thesis
Having found its sweet spot bridging the middle markets of Asia and Europe, AGIC Capital plans to stay there – although Fund II will move earlier to capture technology hardware post-commercialization
China online education player Zhangmen targets US listing
Zhangmen, a private equity-backed Chinese online K-12 education platform specializing in one-to-one and small-class tuition, has filed for a US IPO.
Eurazeo commits $94m in debut Europe-China fund deal
French GP Eurazeo has made its debut investment from a newly launched Europe-China cross-border fund, committing EUR80 million ($94 million) to Dutch medical supplier DORC.
China car finance player targets US IPO
Meili Auto, a Chinese car financing platform, has filed for US IPO. Its backers include Gaorong Capital, China International Capital Corporation (CICC), and Lingfeng Capital.
China's CIC prioritizes direct investment, bilateral funds
China Investment Corporation (CIC) is stepping up its private equity co-investment and direct investment activity – including through the establishment of bilateral cross-border funds – as it seeks to boost returns in increasingly unstable global...
Former CIC PE head joins China Renaissance
Ou Wang, the former head of private equity for China Investment Corporation (CIC), has joined China Renaissance Holdings as a strategy consultant. He has also joined the board of Huajing Securities, the firm’s mainland China-focused investment banking...
Sovereign wealth: Getting creative on co-investment
Sovereign wealth funds are dialing up their direct exposure to technology and healthcare start-ups, but this trend is accompanied by a varied collection of co-investment models
Russia's sovereign fund signs tech deals with CIC, Alibaba
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has entered into two technology-related ventures, partnering with China Investment Corporation (CIC) on an innovation fund and teaming up with Alibaba Group among others to create a social commerce platform.
China's CIC launches fund with Eurazeo, BNP
China Investment Corporation (CIC) has teamed up with France-based GP Eurazeo and BNP Paribas to launch a Europe-China growth fund with a target corpus of EUR1-1.5 billion ($1.1-1.7 billion).
Chinese online K12 education provider raises $350m
Zhangmen, a Chinese online tutoring platform aimed at elementary through high school students, has raised $350 million in the first tranche of a Series E funding round.
PE-backed Tencent Music gains on US debut
Chinese music streaming platform Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) gained 7.7% on its US trading debut, following a $1.1 billion IPO that facilitated partial exits for several investors.
CIC to back Japan-China industrial cooperation fund
China Investment Corporation (CIC) has reached an agreement with several Japanese financial institutions to establish a fund that will support Japanese companies looking to expand into China.
CIC's international portfolio generates record-high return
China Investment Corporation (CIC) posted a record-high return of 17.59% on its international portfolio in 2017 – compared to 6.22% the previous year – as the sovereign wealth fund’s total assets reached $941.4 billion.
Fund focus: CIC fund sees upside in trade chaos
A China-Europe cross-border VC fund backed by CIC plans to back technology companies positioned to benefit from new trade dynamics
China's CIC sets up $184m cross-border tech fund with Ireland
China Investment Corporation (CIC) has teamed up with state-controlled Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) to launch a EUR150 million ($184 million) cross-border technology fund.
China's CIC exits Blackstone stake
China Investment Corporation (CIC) has exited its remaining stake in The Blackstone Group, ending an investment of nearly 11 years.
Goldman, CIC form $5b Sino-US industrial fund
Goldman Sachs and China Investment Corporation (CIC) have launched a private equity fund that is seeking to raise $5 billion to invest in US companies. The initiative is part of efforts to strengthen trade relations between the two countries.
Qihoo 360 to relist in Shanghai via $7.6b reverse merger
Qihoo 360, a Chinese internet security software provider that was delisted in the US last year by a consortium that includes several PE investors, will relist in Shanghai through a reverse merger worth RMB50.4 billion ($7.57 billion).
China's CIC ups alternatives exposure, posts positive return
China Investment Corporation (CIC) increased its alternatives exposure by a few percentage points to 37.24% for the year ended December 2016 as its international portfolio rebounded from a loss in 2015 to post an investment return of 6.22%.
China’s first One Belt One Road project secures $1.4b facility
Pakistan’s Karot hydroelectric power project has secured a $1.4 billion facility from a group of Chinese investors and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). It is considered the first infrastructure deal under China’s One Belt One Road initiative.
CIC, Temasek, Hopu back Shenzhen innovation fund
China Investment Corporation (CIC), Silk Road Fund, state-owned property developer Shum Yip Group and Singapore's Temasek Holdings have launched a technology investment fund in partnership with SoftBank-owned ARM Holdings and Hopu Investments.
Macquarie, CIC join consortium to buy control of UK gas distributor
China’s CIC Capital and Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) have joined a consortium agreeing to take control of the UK’s largest gas distribution business for GBP5.4 billion ($6.8 billion).
MBK closes fourth North Asia fund at $4.1b
MBK Partners has reached a first and final close on its fourth North Asia-focused buyout fund at $4.1 billion, a significant step up from the $2.7 billion it raised for Fund III.