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Australian SME lender Prospa raises $41m
Prospa, an online platform that focuses on lending to Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has raised A$60 million ($41 million) in a funding from a string of private equity firms.
PE-backed Focus Media finds new shell for backdoor listing
Private equity-backed Focus Media has found a new shell company – Shenzhen-listed communications equipment manufacturer Hedy Holdings – for its backdoor listing.
Carlyle's Siewert steps down from China Fishery board
Patrick Siewert, the representative of The Carlyle Group on the board of China Fishery Group, has stepped down from the board.
India's IIFL to raise $153 million VC fund
IIFL Wealth Management, the Indian financial services firm backed by Fairfax Holdings and the Carlyle Group, will raise a seed venture fund of up to INR10 billion ($153 million).
Carlyle invests in India's DEE Piping Systems
The Carlyle Group has made an investment of an undisclosed amount in Indian pipe manufacturing firm DEE Piping Systems.
Carlyle to exit Taiwan’s Ta Chong Bank to Yuanta Financial
Taiwan's Yuanta Financial Holdings is to acquire Ta Chong Bank, a local mid-size commercial bank backed by The Carlyle Group, in a deal worth NT$56.55 billion ($1.7 billion).
GIC supports Carlyle's $8b Veritas acquisition
Singapore's GIC Private has joined The Carlyle Group in its $8 billion acquisition of Silicon Valley-based Veritas, the information management unit of US tech giant Symantec.
IDG, Carlyle invest $1b in China's SouFun Holdings
IDG Capital Partners and the Carlyle Group are investing $1 billion in Beijing-based online real estate portal SouFun Holdings alongside the company's management.
Carlyle, Huo's Group buy Shell stake in Chinese lubricant firm
The Carlyle Group, together with Chinese conglomerate Huo's Group, has bought Shell Oil's 75% stake in Tongyi Lubricants. The financial details were not disclosed.
BNP Paribas to acquire PE-backed Sharekhan
French bank BNP Paribas has agreed to acquire Indian retail brokerage Sharekhan from its private equity backers.
Carlyle commits $85m to China’s Ubox
The Carlyle Group has invested RMB530 million ($85 million) in Beijing Ubox Technology & Trade, a vending machine operator in China.
Carlyle registers $775m for third Japan fund
The Carlyle Group has registered just over $775 million for its third Japan fund - Carlyle Japan Partners III.
Fairfax offers to buy 26% stake in India's Carlyle-backed IIFL
Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings has offered to buy a 26% stake in Carlyle-backed financial services company IIFL Holdings Limited for INR16 billion ($255 million).
Deal focus: Carlyle targets e-commerce supply chain
An estimated RMB12.3 trillion ($2 trillion) worth of goods were transacted online in China last year and gross merchandise value (GMV) will nearly double to RMB24.2 trillion over the next three years, according to consultancy iResearch. This has prompted...
Carlyle growth fund to invest $115m in China's JIC Leasing
The Carlyle Group has agreed to commit $115 million from its growth fund to JIC Leasing, the equipment leasing subsidiary of China Jianyin Investment.
Carlyle to invest $120m in Shanghai ANE Logistics
The Carlyle Group has agreed to invest $120 million in Shanghai ANE Logistics, a Chinese logistics and courier services provider.
PE-backed Focus Media’s backdoor listing encounters hurdles
Private equity-backed Focus Media’s planned $7 billion reverse merger with Shenzhen-listed Hongda New Material has encountered another setback following the resignation of Hongda's chairman in response to a probe by authorities.
Carlyle commits $500m to South Asia energy platform
The Carlyle Group has committed $500 million to an upstream oil and gas start-up that will primarily focus on development and production opportunities in the Indian subcontinent.
Australia's Crescent to buy Healthscope pathology business
Crescent Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the Australian pathology operations of Healthscope for A$105 million ($80.8 million).
Japan consumer: Big spenders
Japan’s gradual economic recovery could deliver a wealth of new opportunities in the consumer space. But to realize true value, private equity firms must look deeper, or in certain cases, further
Focus Media set for $7b reverse merger in Shenzhen - update
Shenzhen-listed Jiangsu Hongda New Material will acquire Chinese outdoor advertising business Focus Media, which was taken private two years ago by a consortium of PE investors and company management, for RMB45.7 billion ($7.37 billion), paving the way...
Focus Media to relist in Shenzhen via reverse merger
Chinese outdoor advertising business Focus Media, which was taken private two years ago by a consortium of PE investors in conjunction with company management, will re-list in Shenzhen through a reverse merger.
Carlyle raises $424m via Haier sell-down
The Carlyle Group has fully exited Chinese home appliance maker Haier Electronics Group (HEG), raising HK$3.29 billion ($424 million) through a block trade.
PE-backed Meinian Onehealth to list via reverse merger
Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Group, the largest private provider of preventive healthcare check-up services in China and a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group among others, plans to list in Shenzhen through a reverse merger with Jiangsu Sanyou Group.