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TPG approaches first close of $1.5b on Asia fund
TPG is nearing a first close of its latest Asian buyout fund on $1.5 billion, bringing the private equity giant one step closer to its goal of raising at least $4 billion for the region.
PAG backs Haitong's $1.8b Hong Kong offering
PAG has become a cornerstone investor in the Shanghai-listed brokerage Haitong Securities' Hong Kong IPO, buying $300 million worth of shares as part of a potential $1.8 billion offering.
PAG Asia bets $250m on Chinese pharmco
China is entering a new era, with its new model for growth powered by technology and innovation rather than a focus on cheap manufacturing. Biotechnology, as one of the seven “strategic emerging industries” in the 12th Five-Year plan, is experiencing...
PAG commits $250m to Chinese pharma company
PAG Asia has invested $250 million in Shaanxi–based Bicon Pharmaceutical Holdings, becoming its largest investor, according to a statement released by the pharma company on Tuesday.
PE-backed buyouts of US-listed Chinese firms set to continue
Private equity-backed management buyouts of US-listed Chinese companies are expected to continue in 2012 despite recent pullbacks in the Hong Kong and mainland markets eroding the potential valuation arbitrage. With the announcement of dedicated privatization...
PAG unit links with Aviva for Japanese real estate fund - report
Global insurance firm Aviva is reportedly set to launch a Japanese real estate investment fund with Secured Capital, the properties unit of PAG.
Shenzhen PE firm reaches first close on debut property fund
PTiFund, a Shenzhen-based private equity firm backed by Hong Kong-listed property developer Top Spring International Holdings, has announced a first close of RMB125 million ($19.6 million) on its debut fund. The full target is RMB500 million.
Harbin Electric shareholders approve MBO
Harbin Electric’s shareholders have approved a privatization bid for the company put forward by chairman and CEO Tianfu Yang and supported by Abax Global Capital. The deal, which received board backing in June, is expected to close within a week.
Corporate Japan urged to look overseas – AVCJ Japan Forum
The need for Japanese companies to expand overseas into fast-growing Asian markets emerged as a key theme on the opening day of the AVCJ Japan Forum, which takes place today and tomorrow in Tokyo.
PAG shows appetite for distress
Interest in Asian distressed assets appears to be living up to the hype, with PAG last week reaching a final close of $900 million a regional special situations fund. Several investments have already been made and more are in the pipeline, a source familiar...
PAG raises $900m for Asia special situations fund
PAG has raised $900 million for an Asia-focused distressed asset fund. It follows a wider trend of private equity assuming the special situations role traditionally occupied by hedge funds and debt- or equity-linked capital for companies in need of funding.
PAG backing takes Funtalk China private
PAG Asia Capital's $250 million commitment to Funtalk China Holdings cements the fourth privatization of a US-listed Chinese firm in the space of five weeks. In total, six management teams – often backed by private equity – have closed buyout transactions...
PAG commits $250m to NASDAQ-listed Funtalk China
PAG Asia Capital has agreed to invest $250 million in Funtalk China Holdings, a NASDAQ-listed company that controls Chinese subsidiaries involved in the distribution and retail of mobile phone handsets, accessories and content.
Japanese property plays
There are plenty of obstacles for foreigners targeting distressed Japanese real estate, but deal flow is slowly emerging
PAG makes first close on Asia buyout fund at $1.7b
PAG Asia Capital has made a $1.7 billion first close of PAG Asia I LP, a pan-Asia private equity buyout fund. The private equity firm is targeting a final close of $2.5 billion in the next few months.