PIPE
China caliper maker Guilin Guanglu raises $115m from PE
Guilin Guanglu Measuring Instrument, a Chinese electronic digital caliper maker, plans to raise RMB710 million ($115 million) from four domestic private equity firms.
KKR invests $400m in Chinese chicken processor Sunner
KKR has agreed to pay $400 million for an 18% stake in Chinese chicken producer Fujian Sunner Development - the latest in a string of investments intended to leverage consumer demand for food quality and safety.
Sequoia invests $139m in Chinese medical equipment maker
Sequoia Capital has acquired a 7% stake in Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply, a Chinese medical equipment manufacturer, for RMB856 million ($139 million).
L Capital Asia to invest in Korean talent manager
L Capital Asia, a private equity firm sponsored by French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, will invest KRW61 billion ($60 million) in YG Entertainment, the Korean record label and talent manager responsible for acts including “Gangnam Style” rapper...
JD Capital invests $98m in Shenzhen property developer
JD Capital has invested RMB600 million ($98 million) in Shenzhen International Enterprise for a 10.42% stake in the Chinese real estate developer.
Fosun PE units invest $110m in China fishery firm CNFC
Fosun Group has acquired a 14.23% stake in CNFC Overseas Fishery for RMB681 million ($110 million), becoming the company's second-largest shareholder.
Singapore's GIC backs Brazilian education provider
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has acquired an 18.5% stake in Brazilian education company Abril Educação.
Apax invests $83.2m in India NBFC Cholamandalam
Apax Partners is investing INR5 billion($83.2 million) in Cholamandalam Investment & Finance (CIF), a non-banking finance company (NBFC), in exchange for potential 8% stake.
Ventureast invests $3.6m in India's Polygenta
Ventureast Fund Advisors has invested INR220 million ($3.6 million) in Indian polyester yarn maker Polygenta.
Fosun ups stake as Bona Film founder buys out Fox
Fosun International will increase its stake in Bona Film Group as part of an ownership restructuring of the Chinese film studio and distributor, which will also see the exit of 21st Century Fox.
Multiples makes partial exit from South Indian Bank
India's Multiples Alternate Asset Management has made a partial exit from locally-listed South Indian Bank (SIB), selling one fifth of its stake for around INR428 million ($8 million).
Tencent invests $736m in VC-backed Chinese classifieds site
Tencent Holdings will pay $736 million for a 19.9% stake in 58.com, a venture capital-backed Chinese classifieds website that went public on the New York Stock Exchange last October.
Tano Capital invests $8.5m in India's Safari Industries
Tano Capital will pay INR498 million ($8.5 million) for a 20% stake in Safari Industries India, a plastic moulded luggage maker, through a preferential allotment of shares.
China Minsheng Bank commits $60m to Modern Land PE fund
China’s Minsheng Bank has committed RMB370 million ($60 million) to a private equity fund established by Modern Land, a Hong Kong-listed property developer.
China’s Alibaba to buy 10% stake in Singapore Post
Alibaba Group has agreed to buy a 10.35% stake in Singapore Post (SingPost) for S$312.5 million ($249 million), becoming the second-largest shareholder in the national postal service provider.
Japan Industrial Solutions invests $98m in Unitika
Turnaround specialist Japan Industrial Solutions (JIS) has agreed to acquire a stake in listed textiles manufacturer Unitika for JPY10 billion ($98 million).
IMC PE unit invests in Singapore's Q&M Dental
Heritas Helios Investments (HHI), a healthcare PE fund seeded by Singaporean conglomerate IMC, has acquired a 10% stake in Q&M Dental Group from existing shareholders for S$30 million ($24 million).
China PE funds invest in Hunan Boyun New Materials
Shenzhen-listed Hunan Boyun New Materials has raised RMB629 million ($100 million) from investors including domestic PE funds Xiangtou High-Tech Venture and Hunan Da Boyun Investment.
ADIA picks up stake in India's MT Educare
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has paid INR38.8 million ($662,000) for a 1% stake in education services provider MT Educare.
NSSF, Temasek, Qatar participate in CITIC Pacific share sale
China's National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and sovereign wealth funds Temasek Holdings and Qatar Holdings are contributing to the HK$39.5 billion ($5.1 billion) Hong Kong-listed CITIC Pacific requires to buy its state-owned parent.
TPG, Khazanah invest $132m in Philippines housing developer
TPG Capital and Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional have together invested PHP5.8 billion ($132 million) in Philippines-based housing developer 8990 Holdings.
DBJ invests $14m in Japan's Diamond Electric
The Development Bank of Japan(DBJ) has invested JPY1.5 billion ($14 million) in Diamond Electric, a Tokyo-listed electronic devices manufacturer, for a 49.5% a stake.
Alibaba, Yunfeng invest $1.2b in Youku Tudou
Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Capital will acquire a combined 18.5% stake in Youku Tudou, a US-listed Chinese online video firm, for $1.22 billion.
Standard Chartered backs Australia-listed manganese miner
Standard Chartered Principal Finance has provided a $50 million debt financing package for OM Holdings (OMH), an Australian Securities Exchange-listed mining company, and several of its affiliates.