GIC Private
GIC leads $170m investment in Brazil's Netshoes
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has led a $170 million investment in Netshoes, a Brazilian e-commerce site focusing on sporting goods.
GIC invests $76m in Philippines canned foods firm
GIC Private has agreed to invest PHP3.4 billion ($76.6 million) in Philippines-based canned foods distributor Century Canning Corporation (CCC). The move comes as CCC’s subsidiary, Century Pacific Foods (CNPF), prepares to go public.
Alibaba to invest $692m in GIC-backed Intime Retail
Alibaba Group will invest HK$5.37 billion ($692 million) for a 34% stake in Intime Retail Group, a Chinese department store operator backed by Singapore’s GIC Private.
NewQuest, GIC set for partial exits from China’s iKang
NewQuest Capital Partners and GIC Private will each make partial exits from iKang Healthcare Group as the Chinese healthcare services provider looks to raise up to $175 million through a NASDAQ IPO.
PE-backed China iKang Healthcare files for $150m US IPO
IKang Healthcare Group - the Chinese healthcare services provider whose backers include Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private, Goldman Sachs and NewQuest Asia - is planning to raise up to $150 million in an initial public offering on NASDAQ.
GIC, Macquarie invest in Australian student accommodation
GIC Private and Macquarie Capital have formed a joint venture to acquire a majority stake in Australian student accommodation operator Iglu.
GIC acquires Blackstone stake in London office building
GIC Private, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, has acquired The Blackstone Group's 50% stake in 5 Broadgate (5BG), a London office building which is due for completion in 2015, for around GBP1.7 billion ($2.8 billion).
GIC exits Beijing airport to NWS Holdings
GIC Private has exited its 8.84% stake in Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA)to NWS Holdings, an Chinese infrastructure conglomerate controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Cheng Yu-Tung, for about HK$2.36 billion ($304 million).
GIC to anchor Ascendas India realty platform
GIC Private will be the lead investor in an Indian real estate platform launched by Singapore-based Ascendas. The Ascendas India Growth Programme has a target size of S$600 million ($482 million) and will invest in real estate in India, focusing on business...
GLP launches $3b China logistics fund
Global Logistic Properties (GLP), a Singapore-listed warehouse developer largely owned by GIC Private, has launched a $3 billion China-focused logistics infrastructure fund, capturing the opportunities in China domestic consumption and the shortage of...
GIC Private to anchor IFC Global Infrastructure Fund
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has become an anchor investor in IFC Global Infrastructure Fund - a vehicle administered by the fund management arm of International Finance Corporation (IFC), IFC Asset Management Company (AMC) - which reached...
India cleantech: Expansion time
PE-backed companies have carved out a sizable share of India's nascent renewable power production sector, particularly in the wind space. The quickest to scale up will gain a competitive advantage
Chinese mobile retailer Xiaomi tipped for new round
Xiaomi, a Chinese smart phone brand founded by angel investor Lei Jun, is finalizing a new round of funding that is expected to value the company at $10 billion.
GIC to acquire Blackstone stake in UK office complex - report
The Blackstone Group will reportedly sell its stake in London’s Broadgate complex to GIC Private for more than GBP1.7 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) in one of Europe’s largest office deals.
TPG-backed Li Ning posts first half loss
Li Ning, the Chinese sportswear retail group backed by GIC Private and TPG Capital, has reported a net loss of RMB184 million ($30 million) in the first six months of this year, compared with a RMB44.3 million profit in the first half of last year.
Singapore’s GIC refines investment approach
GIC Private, the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, has recalibrated its investment framework, splitting its portfolio into three strategies intended to strike a balance between its risk and return expectations, long-term investment objectives and desire...
Singapore’s GIC announces name change
Singapore sovereign wealth fund Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Private Limited has changed its legal name to GIC Private Limited.
GIC in $50m partial exit from India's Adani Ports
Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has sold part of its 1.78% stake in India’s Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZL) for INR2.9 billion ($50.6 million).
A taste of Europe: Asian investor objectives
Asian LPs have become part of the landscape of European private equity, pursuing opportunities across buyouts, secondaries, credit and distress. But what do they really want from the region?
China’s CIC names ex-ICBC executive to head supervisory board
China Investment Corp. (CIC) has named Xiaopeng Li, a former vice president at Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), as head of its supervisory board. He replaces Liqun Jin, who spent five years in the role.
KKR, CDH in 2.9x partial exit from China Modern Diary
China Mengniu Dairy, the country’s largest dairy producer, plans to buy 26.9% of China Modern Dairy for HK$3.18 billion ($410 million). The transaction facilitates the partial exit of KKR and CDH Investments, generating a 2.9x gross return.
Singapore’s GIC backs BMC Software take-private
Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is participating in the $6.9 billion take-private of US enterprise software provider BMC Software, led by Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital. It is the third-largest global PE deal announced so far...
TPG, GIC backed Li Ning closes $238m convertible securities issue
Li Ning, the Chinese sports brand backed by the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and TPG Capital, had closed a convertible securities issue worth HK$1.85 billion ($238 million). The open offer was over-subscribed with the company receiving...
Goldman, GIC invest $100m in China healthcare play iKang
Goldman Sachs and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) have committed $100 million to Chinese private health management company iKang.