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Alternative exits: Tricks of the trade
Trade sales can provide investors in underperforming companies with an opportunity to reshape their investments, but they must be willing to let go of previous expectations and show flexibility
Deal focus: Partners Group targets top-tier baby products
China baby products retailer Aiyingshi wants to develop its online presence and identify partners and acquisition targets in developed markets. Partners Group is going to help
China agriculture: Seeds of hope
Fragmentation and inefficiency have hampered Chinese agriculture for years, but a combination of policy reform and consumer demand may allow the sector to unlock its potential. Does private equity have the key?
CNEI re-ups in Chinese prawn producer
China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI) has made a follow-on investment of $6.5 million in Zhanjiang Newpro Foods, a leading integrated operator in China’s prawn farming industry.
China exits: Liquidity lags
Despite the return of domestic listings, many China PE investors are struggling on distributions. Much rests on the success of IPO reforms, the ability to execute trade sales, and an unblocking of the secondary market
CNEI commits $8.5m to China waste treatment firm
China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI) has invested $8.5 million in Chenzhou Yangtao Chemical, a Chinese mining waste treatment firm.
PE-backed Juxin Leasing files for A-share IPO
Juxin International Leasing, a Chinese specialty leasing company backed by two PE investors, has filed a Shanghai IPO that could be worth up to RMB1.25 billion ($204 million).
China downside protection: Parachute play
All PE investors want downside protection in China, but they prefer to use it as leverage in amicable negotiations rather than pursue full enforcement. Knowing the entrepreneur and the business is crucial
China's CNEI in health products play
China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI) has invested $10.5 million Qinghai Weide Special Sugar (Weide), a Chinese producer of nutritional additives.
China banking reform: Share the wealth
China's first step in interest rate liberalization might herald a series of reforms that make financial services more market-oriented. But where does shadow banking fit into it?
CNEI invests $9.7m in leading Chinese prawn player
China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI) has committed $9.7 million to Zhanjiang Newpro Food, a leading integrated operator in China's prawn farming industry.
Financial services in China: Carving a niche
With investment opportunities in China's traditional banking and insurance industries limited, private equity firms are looking to niche financial services. What have they found in the shadows?
CNEI exits Liyuan despite metals price slump
Dragged down by gold prices, commodities of all flavors have seen sharp declines in the past month. But this did not derail China New Enterprise Investment’s (CNEI) full exit from Shenzhen-listed Jilin LiyuanAluminum. The private equity firm secured...
CNEI secures 10.3x return on full exit from Liyuan Aluminum
China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI) has completed its exit from Jilin Liyuan Aluminum, one of the country’s leading aluminum extrusion product manufacturers, securing a 10.3x gross return.
CNEI leads $20m Series B for Juxin International Leasing
China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI) has led a Series B round of financing for Chinese specialty leasing company Juxin International Leasing. The investors acquired a 12.1% interest in Juxin for $20 million.
CNEI leads $23m investment in China Dadi Chemical
China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI) has led a $23 million round of funding for China Dadi Chemical, a leading industrial salt and salt chemicals producer. Korea Development Bank was a co-investor in the deal.
CNEI commits $8m to Chinese grooming products firm
China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI) has committed $8 million to Men’s Life, which designs and distributes a range of skin care and post-shaving products to male consumers in China.
Wal-Mart takes stake in another Chinese e-commerce site
Wal-Mart Stores has taken an undisclosed minority stake in Yihaodian, a Chinese eCommerce company, which vends goods such as groceries, consumer electronics and apparel. The deal’s value has not been disclosed.
China’s Phoenix New Media aims to raise $179m in the US
China media group Phoenix New Media has targeted a $178.7 million raise on its impending public listing on a US bourse, and is specifically looking to sell 12.8 million American depositary shares between $12 to $14 each, according to a filing with the...
CNEI invests China’s LED producer
China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI), a China-focused private equity firm focusing on growth targets, has invested $11 million in Nanjing Handson, a domestic LED lighting application company.
A glimpse into the future
With 2011 upon us, industry players offer thoughts on the major themes for the year ahead, and for the first time in years, the forecast is largely for blue skies and sunshine.
CNEI-backed Liyuan Aluminum makes successful IPO
China New Enterprise Investment (CNEI) has successfully listed its portfolio company Liyuan Aluminum Group on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
China winning out?
China may be leading the way - for global recovery and for Asian PE - but is it all blue skies?
China private equity shooting for world No.1?
PRC to surpass US PE market size – or will it?