Temasek Holdings
Temasek buys NYSE's NSE stake
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings has said publicly that it will invest in the National Stock Exchange of India, buying a 5% stake from NYSE Euronext.
Hopu, Temasek investee Iron Mining gets $250 million from China Life
Hopu Investment Management and Temasek Holdings investee Iron Mining International has secured a $250 million pre-IPO commitment from leading PRC insurer China Life.
Hopu picks up Yurun stake
In more Hopu Investment Management news, the firm has led a consortium that purchased a 4.3% stake in China Yurun Food Group Ltd. for around $235 million.
Caveat emptor
Only a few weeks ago it was all looking so easy for Asia Pacific dealmaking.
GMR seeks further funds after Temasek
After recently agreeing a $200 million investment deal with Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings for its GMR Energy arm, India's GMR Group has indicated that it still seeks a further $100 million of private equity investment.
KKR after Firstsource
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co is seeking a stake of up to 68% in Indian BPO player Firstsource Solutions from existing investors, in a deal that could fetch up to $250 million.
Temasek closes GMR at $200 million
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings has finally agreed its investment in India's GMR Energy at some $200 million, lower than the $354 million predicted recently.
New Silk Route may take Temasek, Kotak, New Vernon out of INX
New Silk Route Partners has begun talks with fellow investors in India's struggling INX Media, Temasek Holdings, Kotak Private Equity and New Vernon Private Equity, to buy them out of the business.
Hopu leads Winsway coke deal
Hopu Investment Management has led a $110 million investment for around 20% of Winsway Coking Coal Holdings, a PRC coal logistics company.
New Silk joins Coffee Day party
New Silk Route Partners has joined Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Standard Chartered Private Equity Ltd. as an investor in VG Siddhartha holding company Coffee Day Group, adding $75 million to bring total private equity fundraising to $200 million....
Dance till the music stops?
As this week’s news demonstrates, more large deals are coming to market in what looks like a great spring for private equity deals across the region.
Temasek in India energy deal
After much speculation, it appears that Singapore-based Temasek Holdings will invest Rs.1,600 crore ($354 million) in India's GMR Energy in the form of convertible preference shares. The capital is intended to fund further expansion of thermal and hydro...
New Horizon closes Fund III
New Horizon Investment Advisors, the Beijing-headquartered growth capital GP set up in 2005 as a JV between Temasek Holdings and SBI Holdings, has closed its New Horizon Capital III fund at $750 million, Jianming Zou, a director at New Horizon, confirmed...
Hu move highlights Goldman's role
The news that Dr Fred Hu, Managing Director and Chairman of Greater China at Goldman Sachs, is retiring from the star investment bank after only two years in his current role, reportedly with plans to launch his own private equity fund, underlines the...
Temasek and BOC may bring ATMs to rural China
Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings is understood to be working with Bank of China to spend as much as RMB20 billion ($4.1 billion) in building a banking franchise in rural parts of China.
Temasek, New Silk, New Vernon, Kotak steer 9X sale to Zee in partial INX exit
Temasek Holdings, New Silk Route, New Vernon Private Equity Fund and Kotak Private Equity may see a partial exit from their loss-making Indian media investee INX Media, with the sale of its 9X entertainment channel to the Subcontinent's largest media...
Fresh Coffee Day funding reports continue
Indian media are continuing to report that VG Siddhartha-backed holding group Coffee Day Holdings is about to receive funding of around $75 million, purportedly from Standard Chartered Private Equity Ltd. (SCPEL), with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and...
Actis recruits Soh from Temasek
Leading London-headquartered emerging markets investor Actis has recruited Lionel Soh, a former associate director of investments at Temasek Holdings, as a director for its Singapore office.
Temasek, Li Ka-shing, back SecondMarket Inc.
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings and the Li Ka-shing Foundation, backed by Hong Kong business leader Li Ka-shing, have jointly invested $15 million in a Series B round for SecondMarket Inc., an operator of an online marketplace and trading service for illiquid...
SWFs in AIA Pru-ve power shift
A deal hailed as a once-in-a-lifetime event looks about to put headline numbers against international appetite for Asian growth.
Temasek's Thai assets fall after Thaksin ruling
Listed assets in Thailand owned by Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings fell after a Thai court ruling that ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had abused his office to benefit entities of Shin Corp., the telecoms group linked to his family that was controversially...
Temasek issues $1.4 billion in bonds
The recent move by Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings to issue S$2 billion ($1.42 billion) in bonds could have meaningful implications for other major groups considering debt issuance.
SBI plans second cleantech fund
Japanese financial services group SBI Holdings plans to raise ¥30 billion ($332 million) for a second venture fund with a special focus on Asia’s clean technology sector, forecasting an expected IRR of 25-30%.
Temasek plans new public markets vehicle Seatown
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings has reportedly registered a new multi-strategy hedge fund-like investment company, Seatown Holdings International, to invest in securities from stocks to bonds and target absolute returns.