CVC Capital Partners
GPs see the Asia risk premium narrowing - AVCJ Forum
Private equity investors still expect a risk premium in Asia, although given uncertainty in Western markets and the relative stability in Asia’s more mature economies, it is debatable how long the status quo will last, industry participants told the...
CVC buys majority stake in Japan's Hasegawa
CVC Capital Partners has bought a controlling stake in Japanese assisted living, nursery school and cleaning services provider Hasegawa Holdings.
CVC to buy Korean courier Logen from Baring Asia
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy Logen, South Korea’s leading courier company focused on small to mid-volume customers, from Baring Private Equity Asia.
PE recruitment: The churn
Recent turnover spikes at pan-regional players could be a harbinger of future spin-outs
Ex-Unitas CIO Eugene Suh joins CVC as Asia COO
Eugene Suh, formerly CIO at Unitas Capital, has joined CVC Capital Partners as partner and Asia chief operating officer.
CVC agrees $166m deal to invest in Indonesian hospital operator
CVC Capital Partners has once again entered into a partnership with Indonesia’s Lippo Group, agreeing a IDR2.2 trillion ($165.7 million) deal to invest in Siloam International Hospitals, which is controlled by the Riady family-owned business.
CVC backs $1.1b Nirvana Asia take-private
CVC Capital Partners has offered to buy out Hong Kong-listed Nirvana Asia, Asia’s largest funeral services firm, in a cash and stock swap deal worth $1.1 billion.
CVC appoints Yi Luo as China head
CVC Capital Partners has recruited Yi Luo, formerly of The Blackstone Group, as partner and head of China. He began his new role in February.
CVC exits China education business EIC
CVC Capital Partners has sold its stake in Education International Corporation (EIC), a China-based business that helps students enroll in universities overseas, to a consortium that includes the company founder.
CVC, Lippo postpone plan to exit Indonesia's Link Net
CVC Capital Partners and the Riady family's Lippo Group have suspended plans to sell their majority stake in Link Net, an Indonesian fixed-line broadband and cable TV operator.
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.
CVC commits growth capital to Indonesia's Softex
CVC Capital Partners has made its fourth investment in Indonesia, taking a minority stake in Softex Indonesia. The size of the investment was not disclosed.
AVCJ Awards 2015: Exit of the Year - IPO: Hong Kong Broadband
Having acquired Hong Kong Broadband Network in 2012, CVC Capital Partners built on an already successful business, which continues to outperform in the public markets
Southeast Asia investments reward prepared GPs - AVCJ Forum
Southeast Asia has a lot to offer GPs who can handle its unique challenges and capabilities, recent economic volatility and the impact of China's slowdown notwithstanding, investors told the AVCJ Forum.
Asian GPs should share the wealth internally - AVCJ Forum
The Asian private equity talent pool is deepening but GPs must ensure their compensation schemes are well balanced in order to retain mid-level staff, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.
Philippines private equity: Please be patient
Investors are flocking to the Philippines, but PE firms should invest time in building relationships with family-owned businesses and the government must deliver reforms if the country is to fulfil its potential
Hong Kong Broadband's PE backers make partial exit
CVC Capital Partners and its co-investors, AlpInvest Partners and GIC Private, have sold a 7.6% stake in Hong Kong Broadband (HKBN), the internet services provider they acquired in 2012 and took public in March.
Deal focus: Chinese strategic snares Avolon
An acquisition by an Asian strategic player was always a likely outcome for aircraft leasing business Avolon. Japanese groups have completed a couple of deals in the space in recent years, while HNA Group – which has agreed to buy Avolon at an enterprise...
China’s HNA to buy PE-backed Avolon for $2.5b
Chinese aviation and shipping conglomerate HNA Group, has agreed to buy Avolon, a PE-backed aircraft leasing company, for approximately $2.5 billion.
PE investors excited by Philippines' strong fundamentals - AVCJ Forum
PE investors are drawn to the Philippines for its favorable macroeconomic position and potential to serve as a hedge to exposure elsewhere in Asia, but industry participants caution that the deal-making environment is still at a nascent stage of its development.
CVC appoints Steve Lim as South Korea chairman
CVC Capital Partners has hired Steve Lim, former CEO and managing director of JP Morgan in South Korea, as its chairman in the country.
Worst case scenarios: How GPs recover value
There are various ways for PE investors to seek legal recourse against portfolio companies that have behaved improperly – provided they have structured deals properly and don’t mind getting their hands dirty
Singapore's Temasek, CVC agree $2b deal for US generic drug firm
Singapore's Temasek Holdings is a member of a CVC Capital Partners-led consortium that has agreed to buy a controlling stake in US-based generic drug manufacturer Alvogen. The deal is said to value the company at $2 billion.
CVC adds to Japan team
CVC Capital Partners has boosted its Japan team with two hires from domestic GP Advantage Partners. Atsushi Akaike and Yukinori Sugiyama have joined as partner and senior managing director, respectively.