Hong Kong (China)
PE-backed Luye Pharma to take full ownership of Beijing Jialin
Luye Pharma Group, a PE-backed Chinese drug maker, has taken full ownership of its industry peer Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical, acquiring a 42.02% interest from existing PE shareholders.
Morgan Stanley PE Asia backs Hong Kong financial advisor AMTD
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has invested an undisclosed sum in AMTD, Hong Kong’s leading independent financial planner (IFA) and insurance broker.
MVision hires two managing directors in Hong Kong
Placement agent MVision has hired Michelle Paisley and Dennis Kwan as managing directors in its Hong Kong office. They will join founder and CEO, Mounir Guen, who recently moved to Hong Kong to lead the firm's Asia expansion.
CDH to realize $1.6b from WH Group through share pledge
CDH Investments, the largest PE shareholder in WH Group, will return capital to LPs by pledging shares in the Chinese pork processor worth an estimated HK$12.6 billion ($1.6 billion).
QIA pays $616m for stake in Hong Kong department store operator
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has bought a 19.9% stake in Lifestyle International Holdings – a Hong Kong-listed retailer whose properties include SOGO department stores – for HK$4.78 billion ($616.2 million).
CVC to raise $80m via Jintian Pharma share sale
CVC Capital Partners will raise HK$620 million ($80 million) through a block trade of shares in Jintian Pharmaceutical Group, a Chinese pharmaceutical retailer and distributor.
PE-backed apparel maker La Chapelle eyes $285m HK IPO
Ladies apparel maker Shanghai La Chapelle, which is backed by a string of PE investors, plans to raise HK$2.21 billion ($285 million) through an IPO in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Jockey Club boosts alternatives investments
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has substantially increased its investments in alternative assets as part of efforts to diversify its holdings and achieve stronger returns.
Asian media giants form China-focused film and TV fund
Taiwan’s Fubon Group, Hong Kong's Media Asia and South Korean music giant SM Entertainment have established a media-focused fund to jointly invest in Chinese film and TV production.
CITIC PE exits Jialin Pharma via trade sale to Luye Pharma
CITIC Private Equity will exit a 10.26% stake in Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical after Luye Pharma Group, a Chinese drug maker, agreed to buy a majority stake in its industry peer.
GoGoVan eyes regional expansion
Three Hong Kong youngsters came up with an idea to supply disposable lunchboxes to local restaurants for free and make a return by selling display advertising on the products.
Ex-Groupon HK CEO launches $10m seed fund
Former Groupon CEO for Hong Kong and Taiwan Danny Yeung raised a $10 million seed-stage investment fund following the launch of his new venture capital firm SXE Ventures.
Centurion PE leads $6.5m round for Hong Kong's GoGoVan
Centurion Private Equity has led a $6.5 million Series A round investment in Hong Kong-based GoGoVan, a mobile app for on-demand delivery services.
Portfolio: CVC, Headland and The Executive Centre
The Executive Centre has seen four different financial owners as its serviced office business has grown. CVC Capital Partners is the latest custodian tasked with taking the company to the next level
China pork giant WH Group gains 10.6% on HK debut
Shares in WH Group, the Chinese pork producer backed by investors such as CDH Investments and Goldman Sachs, gained as much as 10.6% on its first day trading today after the company raised HK$15.3 billion ($2 billion) on its second attempted IPO.
ADB, Orix, Robeco form $400m Asia climate-change fund
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), Japan's ORIX Corp. and Netherland-based Robeco Institutional Asset Management have together formed a private equity fund that will focus on investments in climate-friendly industries such as cleantech and renewable energy.
Hong Kong's 8 Securities raises $9m Series B
Hong Kong-based stock trading and financial management platform 8 Securities has raised a $9 million Series B round of funding. The round included unnamed US and Chinese investors and existing backers Velocity Capital and Leitmotiv Private Equity.
China's Le Gaga agrees Sequoia-backed take-private
Chinese greenhouse vegetable producer Le Gaga has agreed to be taken private by a consortium including Sequoia Capital, hedge fund Yiheng Capital and the NASDAQ-listed company's chairman and CEO. The deal values the company at around $185 million.
EQT taps mobile professional growth
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EQT buys HK compliance and integrity service provider Dataflow
EQT Partners has acquired a majority stake in Dataflow Verification Services, an immigration compliance and credential verification service provider based in Hong Kong, via its EQT Mid Market Fund.
Investors eye liquidity as WH Group revives HK IPO
Private equity-backed Chinese pork processor WH Group is once again seeking to list in Hong Kong, three months after a HK$41 billion ($5.3 billion) IPO was scrapped.
Sequoia's China Maple Leaf Education files for HK IPO
China Maple Leaf Education Systems, a Chinese international school operator backed by Sequoia Capital, has filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Horizons Ventures joins round for reputation site Traity
Horizons Ventures, a VC business owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing, has participated in a $4.7 million Series A round for shopping-based social platform Traity.
PE-backed China Shengmu Organic Milk launches $169m HK IPO
China Shengmu Organic Milk, an organic dairy maker backed by several PE investors, is targeting HK$1.31 billion ($169 million) through an IPO in Hong Kong.