Infrastructure
KKR agrees $164.2m financing package for India's GMR Infra
KKR has agreed to invest INR10 billion ($164 million) in ailing Indian infrastructure conglomerate GMR Holdings (GMR), the parent of GMR Infrastructure (GIL), via a structured credit facility.
OPTrust, Catalyst consortium acquires Australia's SkyBus
A private equity consortium including Canada's OPTrust Private Markets Group (OPTrust PMG) and Catalyst Direct Capital Management has acquired Australian bus route operator SkyBus.
Providence makes partial exit from India's Idea Cellular
Providence Equity has made a partial exit from Idea Celluar, a Indian mobile network operator promoted by Aditya Birla Group, selling a 2.3% stake - or a quarter of its previous holding - for around INR14.1 billion ($234 million) via an open market transaction.
Real assets not overpriced, if you know where to look - AVCJ Forum
There is no shortage of high-quality real assets available to private markets investors despite rising prices in certain areas, industry participants told the AVCJ Real Assets Forum. The onus is on investors to look beyond the obvious.
Australia infrastructure: Ideal owners
Australian pension funds are keen to invest in a raft of infrastructure privatizations, with some of the proceeds earmarked for new projects. But more can be done to get long-term capital into greenfield infrastructure
Pension funds in infrastructure: Ideal owners
Australian pension funds are keen to invest in a raft of infrastructure privatizations, with some of the proceeds earmarked for new projects. But more can be done to get long-term capital into greenfield infrastructure
India infrastructure: Building confidence
Private equity is expected to play a significant role in India's infrastructure development, but regulatory constraints and disappointing returns are a turn-off for investors. Reform is required
China infrastructure: Fringe benefits
Plans to open up Chinese infrastructure projects to the private participation are encouraging but not life-changing for PE investors who are already accustomed to operating in and around the state apparatus
Armstrong commits $29m to Philippines solar project
Armstrong Asset Management and Singapore solar project developer Nv vogt have committed $29 million to the development of a pipeline of solar projects in the Philippines.
EPF buys stake in Malaysian expressway
Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is paying MYR68.7 million ($21.5 million) for a 31.85% indirect stake in the Cerah Sama, concession holder of the Cheras-Kajang Highway.
India economics: The Modi effect
The election of Narendra Modi has breathed new hope into India’s beleaguered economy, with private equity investors anticipating much-needed reforms. But the road to recovery is long and likely uneven
Baring-backed Kangda acquires sewage treatment plants
Kangda International Environmental, a Chinese water treatment facility operator backed by Baring Private Equity Asia, has acquired a 90% stake in four sewage treatment plants for RMB270 million ($47 million).
India's Piramal forms $1b Infra platform with APG
Piramal Enterprises - the flagship business of Indian conglomerate Piramal Group - is teaming up with Dutch pension fund manager APG Asset Management to invest up to $1 billion in India infrastructure companies over the next three years.
Darby PE backs Indian engineering consultancy
Darby Private Equity, a PE arm of Franklin Templeton Investments, has committed an undisclosed sum to Enzen Global Solutions, an Indian engineering consultancy.
Armstrong commits $22.5m to Indonesia mini-hydro power
Armstrong Asset Management has agreed to invest $22.5 million in a portfolio of Indonesia-based mini hydro-electric plants being developed by Inti Duta Energi, a subsidiary of Jakarta-listed construction company Nusa Konstruksi Enjiniring (NKE).
Standard Chartered PE commits $83m to Indian power business
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) will invest INR5 billion ($83 million) in the power grid subisiary of Sterlite Technologies, a listed Indian transmission solutions provider for the telecom and power industries.
JBIC, Mitsubishi take stake in Middle East water company
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has joined Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in acquiring a stake in Middle Eastern water treatment firm Metito.
Canada's CPPIB commits $322m to Indian infrastructure
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has agreed to invest INR20 billion ($322 million) in L&T Infrastructure Development Projects, a subsidiary of India’s largest engineering and construction company, Larsen & Toubro.
Japan renewables: Policy play
Japan’s response to the Fukushima nuclear crisis has been to draw up plans for the world’s biggest alternative energy market. Foreign investors see solar power as the surest route to sustainable returns
Clearwater in partial exit from India's Diamond Power Infra
Asia special situations investor Clearwater Capital Partners has part-exited India's Diamond Power Infrastructure by selling a 5.5% stake for INR271 million ($4.57 million) via an open market transaction.
IFC, Asia Green Capital team up on renewables
International Finance Corporation (IFC) will partner clean energy-focused investor Asia Green Capital Partners (AGCP) in backing renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia.
PE-backed GMR Energy shelves IPO
GMR Energy (GMRE), an Indian energy firm backed by a consortium of private equity investors including Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings and IDFC Alternatives has withdrawn from its IPO.
GE invests $24m in India solar plant
GE Energy Financial Services (GEEFS), the energy-focused investment unit of General Electric, has committed $24 million to India's largest solar power project operated by Welspun Renewables Energy.
China to open up infrastructure for private investment
China will open up 80 infrastructure projects for private capital, allowing financial investors to play a greater role in what remains a largely state-controlled sector.