Ripplewood Holdings
Q&A: Ripplewood's Tim Collins
A Ripplewood Holdings-led consortium broke new ground for private equity with the turnaround of Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan. CEO Tim Collins explains why he boldly goes where others fear to tread
History lessons of PE in Asia
With 2012 marking the 25th anniversary of the AVCJ Hong Kong Forum – and, give or take a year, the Asian Venture Capital Journal itself – we have been taking a trip down memory lane for some special content to be released later in the year. This involves...
Japanese outbound M&A: Strategic imperative
Japanese food and beverage companies are on the acquisition trail as they seek to ease dependence on local markets. It’s a tough time for PE buyers, a great time for PE sellers
Iwakaze Capital seeks $200 million for second fund
Iwakaze Capital, a Japanese SME-focused buyout firm, is looking to raise $200 million for its second fund, following its maiden fund, which closed at $23 million.
Financial investors in financial services
PE’s past and future in the sector in Asia
Ripplewood MDs form new buyout firm in NY
MDs Tony Lee and Scott Spielvogel have left Ripplewood Holdings, the New York-headquartered buyout firm noted for its pioneering Asian investments, to start a New York fund management business called One Rock.
Daewoo Electronics goes to Iran's Entekhab
Daewoo Electronics, the consumer electronics arm of defunct chaebol Daewoo Group, is to be sold to Iranian industry peer, Entekhab Industrial Group, after private equity groups repeatedly tried but failed to acquire the asset.
RHJ sold partial stake in Japanese auto play U-Shin
RHJ International, the Belgium-based holding company operated by US buyout firm Ripplewood Holdings, has sold about half of its 20% stake in U-Shin, Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer of electrical auto components, for ¥1.9 billion ($20.85 million).
Ripplewood sells Columbia Music stake for $27.8 million
Ripplewood Holdings will sell a 25.5% stake in Columbia Music Entertainment Co., formerly known as Nippon Columbia Co., a Japanese music company for ￥2.5 billion ($27.8 million).