RRJ Capital
RRJ leads $1b investment in Cheniere Energy
RRJ Capital has agreed to invest $1 billion in convertible notes issued by Cheniere Energy, a US-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer.
Location, talent will define Asia's GP winners - AVCJ Forum
As the Asia's PE market matures, the winners and losers will be defined by those who not only leverage their local presence, but also retain the necessary talent, say industry participants.
PE group invests in Sinopec fuel retail unit
A group of private equity investors, including CICC Capital, RRJ Capital and Hopu Investment Management, have invested in Hong Kong-listed Sinopec as the Chinese oil refiner agreed to sell a RMB107.1 billion ($17 billion) stake in its retail business.
The food thesis
Food has and continues to be one of the more compelling investment theses for private equity in China. The first phase of the consumer story was leveraging the emergence of discretionary consumption - households with sufficient income to choose one brand...
RRJ, Temasek back ING insurance unit
RRJ Capital and Temasek Holdings have agreed to invest EUR1.28 billion ($1.8 billion) in NN Group (NNG), the insurance unit of Dutch lender ING Group.
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.
RRJ, Temasek commit $250m to Chinese warehouse developer
RRJ Capital and Temasek Holdings have agreed to invest $250 million in Chinese logistics player Shanghai Yupei Group, supporting the nationwide rollout of its warehouse network.
The soft middle
What has become of the mid-market GP in Asia? If there is one area of the fundraising landscape that has hollowed out in the last year or so, this is it, giving credence to the notion of bifurcation.
RRJ to invest $250m in Shanghai Bright Dairy JV
RRJ Capital plans to invest RMB1.5 billion ($250 million) for a 45% stake a dairy farming joint venture with Shanghai-listed Bright Dairy & Food, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Bright Food Group.
RRJ-backed China diaper maker plans HK IPO - report
AAB Group, a Chinese diaper maker backed by RRJ Capital, is said to be looking to raise as much as $300 million through an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
RRJ invests $349m in China Everbright International
RRJ Capital has paid HK$2.7 billion ($349 million) for a 7.85% stake in China Everbright International, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate China Everbright Holdings, becoming the second-largest shareholder in the company.
RRJ to launch $1b real estate fund - report
RRJ Capital, the Hong Kong-based private equity firm set up by former Hopu Investment Management executive Richard Ong, is said to be launching a $1 billion real estate fund targeting investments in China.
RRJ ups stake in ING's US insurance business - report
RRJ Capital is said to have upped its stake in the US insurance unit of ING Group, investing a further $248 million.
RRJ invests $50m in China property developer CIFI
RRJ Capital has agreed to invest $50 million in Shanghai-headquartered real estate developer CIFI Holdings via a new share subscription. The firm, which went public in Hong Kong last December, raising approximately $214 million, will use the capital for...
CIC, RRJ back China water treatment firm SIIC Environment
Singapore-listed Chinese water treatment firm SIIC Environment will raise a total of S$260.2 million ($209 million) by selling new shares to investors including China Investment Corporation (CIC), RRJ Capital and CCBI International.
PE-backed Cheniere Energy Partners files for $690m IPO
Cheniere Energy Partners (CEP) - a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, a US liquefied natural gas (LNG) company backed by Hong Kong's RRJ Capital and Blackstone credit arm GSO Capital - hopes to raise as much as $690million through an IPO on the New York Stock...
RRJ invests $100m in China property developer
RRJ Capital has committed $100 to Chinese property developer CIFI Holdings by subscribing to a senior notes issue. The Hong Kong-listed firm has raised $225 million in total, the remainder being placed with Citigroup, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank,...
Oregon Investment Council backs Morgan Stanley, RRJ funds
Oregon Investment Council (OIC) has committed $75 million to Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia’s (MSPEA) fourth pan-regional fund. The vehicle, which reached a first close of $750 million towards the end of last year after less than six months in the...
Hopu’s Fang Fenglei to raise comeback fund
Fang Fenglei, a former Goldman Sachs banker and co-founder of China Hopu Investment Management, is looking to raise at least $2 billion for his new fund - three years after winding down the previous vehicle.
Temasek sets up dedicated LNG investment unit
Temasek Holdings has set up an investment unit dedicated to liquefied natural gas (LNG) assets. The move comes as the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund seeks to increase its energy exposure – as also evidenced through recent PE investments – in recognition...
New York State Common backs RRJ Capital
New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) has committed $300 million to RRJ Capital, the Hong Kong-based GP set up by Richard Ong, formerly of Goldman Sachs and Hopu Investment Management.
RRJ, Blackstone boost holding in Cheniere Energy
RRJ Capital and GSO Capital, The Blackstone Group’s credit arm, have bought the bulk of $372 million in shares issued by Cheniere Energy Partners, a limited partnership that controls America’s fire liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant.
RRJ Capital acquires kidswear brand Kingkow
RRJ Capital has acquired a 75% stake in Hong Kong-based children's wear retailer Kingkow.
RRJ Capital raises $3.5b for Fund II – report
RRJ Capital has reportedly raised $3.5 billion for its second fund. The Hong Kong-based GP, which was set up by Richard Ong, formerly of Goldman Sachs and Hopu Investment Management, originally targeted up to $5 billion for the vehicle.