Special Situations
Corstone closes $124m Korea fund
US-based private equity firm Corstone Capital has closed a South Korea-focused fund at KRW150 billion ($124 million).
KKR forms China distressed investment partnership
KKR has formed a partnership with China Orient Asset Management and China Orient Summit Capital (COS Capital) to make credit and distressed opportunities in the country, with real estate likely to be a key area of focus.
Abax raises $235m for Asia special situations fund
Abax Global Capital has raised $235 million for its second Asia special situations fund, which has a strong focus on China.
Fortress raises $1.1b for third Japan special situations fund
Fortress Investment Group has closed its third Japan-focused special situations fund at the hard cap of $1.1 billion. Ten deals have already been completed with more than JPY17 billion ($140 million) deployed.
VIDEO: Oaktree's Howard Marks
Oaktree Capital Management has been following a mantra of “move forward, but with caution,” since 2011, and Howard Marks, the firm’s chairman, told AVCJ earlier this year that he has seen no reason to change this outlook
China shadow lending: In from the dark
China’s shadow lenders are an often-misunderstood part of the private debt sector. Investors say these unregulated institutions are not necessarily a threat, but they are hard to account for
ADV in $545m final close on debut Asia fund
ADV Partners has reached a final close of $545 million on its debut pan-regional fund, exceeding the $500 million target. Approximately 30% of the corpus has already been deployed.
India's Edelweiss reaches $205m first close on credit fund
India's Edelwiess Alternative Asset Advisors has reached a $205 million first close on its second credit vehicle, EW Special Opportunities Fund II (ESOF II).
Clearwater's Petty becomes EMPEA chairman
Robert Petty, managing partner and co-founder of Asia-focused special situations and credit investor Clearwater Capital Partners, has been elected chairman of EMPEA.
KKR’s McVey expects China restructuring, recapitalization opportunities
KKR expects to see increasing restructuring and recapitalization opportunities in China as the country’s role in the global economy adjusts, resulting in a sustained period of slower growth.
Q&A: Oaktree's Howard Marks
Howard Marks, chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, gives his appraisal of the current investment and economic environments, and explains how his firm is developing its Asia strategy
Avenue Capital bolsters Asia team ahead of planned fundraise
Avenue Capital Group has hired two executives from PAG – Anil Gorthy and Dan Galanter – to lead its Asia business, with a new regional fund planned for the coming year.
PAG buys Commerzbank’s Japanese real estate business
A PAG-led consortium has acquired a portfolio of around EUR700 million ($954 million) in primary subordinated loans held by Commerzbank’s Japan real estate subsidiary, plus local operations and staff.
Clearwater sells jack-up rig to Middle East buyer
Asia special situations investor Clearwater Capital Partners has sold a jack-up rig built in a Singapore shipyard to a drilling services partnership between the Saudi Arabian government and Schlumberger.