Fundraising
India's Wadhawan Group to set up PE funds
Wadhawan Group, a conglomerate controlled by the Wadhawan family which also runs housing finance company DHFL, plans to launch multiple private equity funds to expand its financial services operations.
Los Angeles pension fund invests $25m in Hony V
Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) committed up to $25 million to Hony Capital Fund V, which closed in January at $2.4 billion, $1 billion larger than its predecessor.
TCT gets Chinese equity investment management license
Singapore-based Treasury China Trust (TCT), run by Treasury Holdings Group, Ireland’s largest property group, has received approval from the Chinese regulator to establish an equity investment management business in Shanghai.
Mekong Capital to launch $150m fund
Private equity firm Mekong Capital plans to launch a new fund with a target of $150 million to tap opportunities in Vietnam’s fast-growing consumer sector.
Secondaries: GPs for hire
Many first-time fund managers in Asia are expected to have trouble raising successor vehicles. Secondary investors sense the opportunity to tide over GPs by acquiring their existing portfolios
Chinese PE players eye overseas deals
Demand for outbound investments is growing , but there are still hurdles that must be overcome.
Australia's Elcano Capital hits the fundraising trail
Australian venture firm Elcano Capital is seeking to raise capital from small investment funds to finance its planned investments into early stage companies.
Axiom raises $1b for third Asia fund-of-funds
Singapore-headquartered independent fund-of-funds manager Axiom Asia Private Capital has reportedly raised more than $1 billion for its third fund.
Mehta leaves CCB to establish PE firm
Mickey Mehta, the assistant general manager and head of corporate banking and structured finance at China Construction Bank's (CCB) Hong Kong unit, has left to start his own private equity firm.
IDG Capital Partners raises $571m RMB fund
IDG Capital Partners has reached a final close of RMB3.6 billion($571 million) for its Harmony Capital Fund, which will target innovative companies in Beijing technology hub Zhongguancun.
Sustainable Development Capital to raise $500m for Asia cleantech
Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL), a London- headquartered investment and advisory company, plans to tap $500 million to invest in green business in Asia within the next three years.
Shearwater's Stead becomes Australia head at Olympus Capital Asia
Gary Stead, co-founder and managing director of Shearwater Capital Group, has become Australia country head at Olympus Capital Asia. The move came largely as a result of the difficulties raising a new fund.
Australian fundraisers feel the strain
Are changes in superannuation laws the cause or the scapegoat? Either way, Australia’s fundraising landscape is undergoing substantial change. Local GPs must choose between going offshore or going out of business
An Australian-Asian story
Australia is the exception in Asian private equity: a market in which buyouts are routine, leveraged finance is readily available and entry and exit activity is relatively transparent. It is, one is tempted to say, Japan without the intrigue and inscrutability....
HAO Capital to roll out its third USD fund
HAO Capital, a China-focused growth capital investor, plans to launch its third US dollar-denominated fund this year and also exit two portfolio companies through A-share listings.
Indiareit to launch $500m India fund
Indiareit Fund Advisors, a real estate investor backed by Indian entrepreneur Ajay Piramal, is planning to launch a $500 million offshore fund that will invest in domestic development projects.
CITIC Capital rolls out new VC fund
CITIC Capital, partly-owned by Chinese Investment Corp. (CIC) and CITIC Group, has reached a first close of $60 million for its new venture capital fund. The vehicle represents the private equity firm's first foray into VC.
MyFarm launches listed dairy fund
New Zealand dairy farm investor MyFarm Asset Management has launched a specialist investment fund which aims to raise NZ$75 million ($62 million), partly through an IPO on alternative securities exchange Unlisted.
Korea's LP problem
Both the GP and LP bases in South Korea are relatively narrow. Once fund managers have more to show for themselves in terms of track records, it will be easier to distinguish wheat from chaff
Noah sets up Hong Kong subsidiary
Noah Holdings, the Shanghai-headquartered third-party financial advisory company, is launching a Hong Kong subsidiary. It wants to provide investment products to international investors and mainland customers who already have assets overseas.
Asia, Middle East LPs put up 30% of BC Partners' buyout fund
Asian and Middle East investors contributed 30% of the capital for BC Partners’ latest European fund, which has closed at EUR6.5 billion ($8.6 billion) after 18 months in the market. LPs from these regions only accounted for 10% of the private equity...
Paracor to launch $200m real estate fund
Mauritius private equity firm Paracor Capital Advisors plans to launch an INR9.87 billion ($200 million) fund, which will invest in real estate projects in the seven top cities in India.
China rolls out $8b fund to back outbound investments
China has launched a RMB50 billion ($8 billion) fund in Shanghai to aid overseas acquisitions by Chinese companies. The fund, which is the largest international renminbi-denominated vehicle ever created, has already raised RMB12 billion.
L Capital plans $1b Asia fund
L Capital Asia, the private equity arm of French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, could start raising a new fund of more than $1 billion this year.