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Asia private debt: Inflection point?
With other pools of capital running dry for many companies, private debt has become a more appealing proposition. Institutional funds have a chance to impose themselves on a bank-driven market
China mezzanine: Hybrid solutions
Investors see more opportunities in the growth mezzanine space as China’s economy slows, but deal structuring is a challenge due to the need for onshore and offshore components
Deal focus: Investors exit as Tsingda refocuses on domestic IPO
OCBC's mezzanine capital unit and RRJ Capital both secure nearly 3x returns as China-based Tsingda eEdu Corp positions itself for a domestic listing
OCBC’s PE unit exits China-based Tsingda eEdu
Mezzanine Capital Unit (MCU), a PE investment unit under Singapore’s OCBC Bank, has sold its stake in China education service provider Tsingda eEdu, generating nearly 3x return on a $20 million investment made in August 2014.
China shadow lending: In from the dark
China’s shadow lenders are an often-misunderstood part of the private debt sector. Investors say these unregulated institutions are not necessarily a threat, but they are hard to account for
Q&A: OCBC's Daniel Kwan
The $392 million Lion-OCBC Capital Asia Fund I represents the first time OCBC has tapped third-party investors for a PE vehicle. Daniel Kwan, head of the mezzanine capital unit, explains the investment strategy
OCBC closes debut SME-focused PE fund at $392m
Singapore's OCBC Bank has closed its debut small and medium-sized enterprise-focused fund at S$550 million ($392 million).
Southeast Asia fundraising: Gaining a foothold
Southeast Asia continues to be a challenging environment for new fund managers, but many GPs have found ways to market their products. Reaching LPs’ required standard of competence is the key.
Indonesia private debt: Belt and braces
There is money to be made providing debt-based solutions to growing Indonesian companies that struggle to get financing from other sources. But enter uninformed or unprotected at your peril
China QFLP funds: Back from the brink?
Moves by Japan’s Nomura Asset Management and Singaporean lender OCBC to enter Chinese private equity through the Qualified Foreign Limited Partnership program are unlikely to spark a broader revival
RRJ, OCBC invest in Chinese paper packaging firm – update
RRJ Capital and OCBC Bank's mezzanine capital unit have together invested $65 million in Nature Packaging Group, one of China’s largest paper packaging firms.