Shaw Kwei & Partners
GP profile: ShawKwei & Partners
Helping Asian manufacturers climb the product value chain and lock in multinational customers is a key part of the ShawKwei & Partners thesis. It sees no reason to change, even amid sector volatility
Asia logistics: Cost and complexity
Investment opportunities are expected to emerge as companies look to technology as a means of easing inflationary pressure on supply chains. Will Asia’s shallow pool of specialist logistics GPs deepen?
PE investors wary of inflation in 2022 - AVCJ Forum
Inflation is top of mind for Asia-focused private equity investors as they assess the various uncertainties facing the industry in 2022, the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum heard.
Shaw Kwei recruits managing director in Hong Kong
Shaw Kwei & Partners has recruited Paul DeMand, who brings three decades of operational experience in the automotive, electronics, and precision machining industries, as a managing director.
GP longevity requires careful recruiting – AVCJ Forum
Culture, patience, personality, and complementary skills are key team-building considerations for private equity firms seeking longevity and sustainability, investors told the AVCJ Forum.
Coronavirus & due diligence: Split screen
Finding the right balance between offline and online communication for completing due diligence processes is a tricky endeavor for PE and VC investment professionals in Asia
Shaw Kwei invests in Hong Kong cosmetics industry supplier
Shaw Kwei & Partners has announced an investment in International Cosmetics Suppliers (ICS), a Hong Kong-based packaging specialist for the global beauty industry.
Due diligence & psychology: Internal audit
PE investors – whether they are putting money into companies or funds – must apply more psychologically informed tactics to remain competitive. It is the industry’s most intellectual frontier
Investors challenged by governance in SE Asia – AVCJ Forum
Implementing institutional-class governance practices at portfolio companies remains a significant hurdle for Southeast Asia-focused buyout firms, industry participants told the AVCJ Singapore Forum.
Asian PE pioneer Randy Kwei dies
Randy Kwei, one of the early movers in Asian private equity and more recently an advisory partner at middle-market buyout firm Shaw Kwei & Partners, has died at the age of 83.
The crystal ball: Predictions for 2019
Industry participants share their outlooks on some of the biggest economic drivers of the day, including fast-growing sectors and shifting deal making factors across Asia’s varied markets
Operational value-add: Sweat equity
As Asian GPs trial a range of operational value-add strategies with an eye on shifting market dynamics, they are discovering that helping portfolio companies requires self-inspection
Shaw Kwei closes fourth Asian fund at $812m
Shaw Kwei & Partners, a middle-market private equity firm that primarily focuses on the industrial, manufacturing and services sectors in Asia, has closed its fourth fund at $812 million.
PE and tech investment: Forward planning
The growing influence of technology across every industry is forcing PE firms to review approaches to investment. Ensuring the right people have the right information sits at the heart of these efforts
Active outreach key to middle-market fundraising – AVCJ Forum
Fund managers in Asia’s middle market must demonstrate excellent customer service to make themselves stand out to increasingly overstretched LPs, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.
Shaw Kwei acquires Singapore oil industry supplier for $50m
Shaw Kwei & Partners has agreed to acquire a 75.6% stake in Singapore-listed oil and gas industry equipment supplier Gaylin for S$68 million ($50 million).
Shaw Kwei completes exit from China's YongLe with 4.8x return
Shaw Kwei & Partners has completed its exit from Chinese PVC adhesive tape manufacturer YongLe Tape – securing a gross multiple of 4.8x – as Avery Dennison purchased the asset for a total consideration of $300 million.
Shaw Kwei seeks $800m for Asia fund
Shaw Kwei & Partners, a middle-market private equity firm that primarily focuses on the industrial, manufacturing and services sectors in Asia, is targeting $800 million for its fourth fund.
Productivity, innovation critical to a changing China - AVCJ Forum
China is adjusting to a slower growth model driven by consumption rather than investment, but significant gains can still be made through productivity and innovation, industry participants told the AVCJ China Forum.
PE and smart manufacturing: Intelligent designs
The emergence of internet-connected manufacturing has created a new investment area that will impact adjacent sectors and even entire economies for decades to come. PE is among the early movers
Avery Dennison to buy China's YongLe Tape from Shaw Kwei
Shaw Kwei & Partners has agreed to sell YongLe Tape – a Chinese PVC adhesive tape manufacturer that it privatized in 2012 – to Avery Dennison for $190 million, with additional earn-outs of up to $55 million.
Shaw Kwei makes appointments in Hong Kong, New York
Shaw Kwei & Partners has appointed Peter Ko as managing director in the firm’s Hong Kong office and David Hudson as senior advisor in New York.
Volatility drives opportunities in Southeast Asia - AVCJ Forum
Southeast Asia is expected to maintain a strong level of private equity investment opportunities thanks to continued regional volatility, leading industry players told the AVCJ Singapore Forum.
Q&A: Shaw Kwei & Partners' Kyle Shaw
Kyle Shaw, managing director of Shaw Kwei & Partners, discusses the value to be found in taking traditional yet complex industrial businesses and switching them to a high-end track.