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Primus Pacific Partners

GCS Capital finalizes Dexia asset management deal

GCS Capital has agreed to buy Dexia asset management (DAM) business shortly after entering into exclusive negotiations with the Belgo-French financial group. The Hong Kong-based private equity firm has also signed a strategic partnership agreement with...

  • Financials
  • 13 December 2012
Primus co-founder in aircraft leasing club deal

During a week in which it emerged that Primus Financial Holdings was no more, two of its co-founders reemerged in new guises. First, Dexia announced that it was in exclusive negotiations with GCS Capital, a financial services-focused PE firm run by GuocangHuan,...

  • Buyouts
  • 13 December 2012
PE-backed Chinese consortium to buy AIG’s aircraft leasing business

A Chinese consortium including a fund run by Wing-fai Ng, one of the co-founders of now-defunct Primus Financial Holdings, has agreed to buy up to 90% of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) from American International Group (AIG). It is the...

  • Buyouts
  • 11 December 2012
Primus Financial shuts down fund

Primus Financial Holdings, the private equity firm set up by three former Citigroup bankers to invest in financial services assets across Asia, has closed its fund. The firm profited from an investment in New China Life Insurance but is best known for...

  • GPs
  • 07 December 2012
GCS Capital in talks to buy Dexia asset management unit

GCS Capital, a Hong Kong-based private equity firm, is in exclusive talks to buy Dexia’s asset management arm. It is estimated that the deal could be worth EUR500 million, lower than the EUR750 million Dexia was reportedly seeking when it put the asset...

  • Financials
  • 05 December 2012
Temasek president seeks winding up of Primus’ Singapore unit

The Singapore unit of Primus Pacific Partners is being sued by Lee Theng Kiat, president of Temasek Holdings, over S$67,802 ($53,760) in unpaid rent on a bungalow. According to papers filed with the Singapore High Court, Lee and his wife are seeking a...

  • Southeast Asia
  • 11 April 2012
Primus president resigns from New China Life Insurance

New China Life Insurance’s non-executive director Guocang Huan, who is also the president of Asian PE house Primus Pacific Partners, left the company on Monday.

  • People
  • 15 March 2012
In the market for Asia financials

Robert Morse quit his role CEO of Citigroup’s Asia Institutional Clients Group in 2008 to become managing director, chairman and co-CEO of Primus Financial Holdings. He discusses the perks and pitfalls of investing in the financial sector.

  • People
  • 06 July 2011
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Does Taiwan still like buyouts?

The rejection of a KKR-led MBO of Yageo is yet more disheartening news for Taiwan’s PE community

  • Greater China
  • 29 June 2011
VIDEO: Primus' Robert Morse

Robert Morse, managing director, CEO and co-chairman of Primus Financial Holdings, discusses with AVCJ TV the difficulties of conducting business in an increasingly crowded market, and notes the importance of loyal LPs when raising capital in strained...

  • People
  • 21 June 2011
Primus' suit against Hong Leong rejected

Primus Pacific Partners’ attempt to thwart Hong Leong Bank from taking over Malaysian banking lender EON Capital has been officially rejected by domestic courts, coming almost a year after Primus lodged the suit on the grounds that Hong Leong’s $1.6...

  • Financials
  • 29 April 2011
China Construction Bank targets Primus' EON Capital

China Construction Bank is said to be eyeing a stake acquisition in Malaysian bank EON Capital Bhd., backed by Primus Pacific Partners, and reportedly sent a letter of interest to the Malaysian central bank seeking permission to court EON’s backers...

  • Greater China
  • 26 April 2011
AIG seeks Nan Shan sale after Primus lapse: reports

US insurance giant American International Group (AIG) is looking to sell its Taiwanese arm Nan Shan Life over the next two months for around $2 billion, according to local reports.

  • Greater China
  • 12 November 2010
Which way for Asian private equity?

The release of CalPERS's latest fund performance results comes at an interesting time.

  • Funds
  • 29 September 2010
Taiwan Vice Premier Chen says private equity firms are welcome

Taiwanese Vice Premier Sean Chen has publicly stated that the government welcomes the participation of private equity funds that act as strategic investors to bring improvements in production and management expertise to Taiwanese companies.

  • Greater China
  • 27 September 2010
Primus, China Strategic formally end Nan Shan bid in Taiwan

Hong Kong-listed China Strategic Holdings and financial investor partner Primus Financial Holdings have announced the formal termination of their $2.2 billion acquisition agreement for Taiwan’s Nan Shan Life Insurance effective Sept 20.

  • Buyouts
  • 21 September 2010
Taiwan's No.1 insurer Cathay Financial taps into private equity investment

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Taiwan’s largest listed financial services company, received formal approval by its board for its life insurance unit to invest up to $150 million in overseas private equity, as well as executing a purchase plan in local...

  • Portfolio management
  • 16 September 2010
Nan Shan a no-go for Primus

The sale of AIG's Nan Shan Life Insurance unit to China Strategic and Primus Financial Holdings was poised to be one of Asia’s biggest private equity deals of the year, but following regulators’ rejection of a consortium’s $2.15 billion bid, it...

  • Greater China
  • 07 September 2010
Regulators block Nan Shan sale to China Strategic and Primus tandem

Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission has rejected the $2.15 billion acquisition bid for AIG’s local unit Nan Shan Life Insurance launched by China Strategic and Primus Financial Holdings, with sources attributing their reservations to the consortium’s...

  • Greater China
  • 01 September 2010
Taiwanese diplomat plans for Nan Shan counter bid

In an effort to thwart a consortium led by China Strategic and Primus Financial Holdings from taking control of AIG’s Taiwanese unit Nan Shan Life Insurance, retired Taiwanese diplomat Wang Shih-jung has set up a company financed by Japanese and Qatari...

  • Buyouts
  • 31 August 2010
Taiwan gives Nan Shan bid final review

Taiwanese officials are reportedly making their final determinations in deciding the fate of AIG’s local arm Nan Shan Life Insurance, the $2.15 billion acquisition target of a consortium led by China Strategic and Primus Financial Holdings.

  • Greater China
  • 09 August 2010
Primus-backed EON sets vote date for Hong Leong bid

Primus Pacific Partners-backed EON Capital Bhd., a Malaysian lender, has been given until August 19 to decide on its acquisition by Hong Leong Bank, which launched a $1.6 billion bid for the company.

  • Buyouts
  • 29 July 2010
Chinatrust still in Primus Nan Shan process

A spokesperson for Taiwanese financial group Chinatrust Financial Holding, announced that the company still seeks a 30% stake in Nan Shan Life Insurance, the local unit of American International Group, currently the subject of a delayed $2.15 billion...

  • Regulation
  • 06 July 2010
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Regulators in a friendly mood?

Private equity in Asia Pacific has long had an ambivalent relationship with regulators and the region’s governments in general.

  • Regulation
  • 30 June 2010
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