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Carlyle-backed Meinian Onehealth invests in rival Ciming Health
Meinian Onehealth Healthcare, China’s largest private provider of healthcare check-up services and a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, has invested in industry rival Ciming Health Checkup Management Group.
Temasek acquires 18% stake in Indian hospital operator
Temasek Holdings - an investment arm of the Singapore government - has acquired a 17.74% stake in Global Health, which operates the Mendanta super specialty hospital in Gurgaon, India.
Carlyle promotes Hiroyuki Otsuka to partner in Japan
The Carlyle Group has promoted Hiroyuki Otsuka, a member of its Japan buyout team, to partner as part of global round of 59 appointments, including five in Asia.
Carlyle to pay $483m for GE's AsiaSat stake, launch take-private
The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire General Electric’s (GE) interest in Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) for up to HK$3.75 billion ($483 million) and then make a buyout offer for the Hong Kong-listed company.
Carlyle starts a new chapter with Newgen
When The Carlyle Group first parted ways with India-based publishing and technical services provider Newgen KnowledgeWorks in 2011 it was on good terms.
Carlyle, Unison to exit Japan semiconductor firm Covalent
The Carlyle Group and Unison Capital are to exit their stake in Covalent Materials, a Japanese semiconductor materials manufacturer, to US ceramics group CoorsTek.
The trust factor: Repeat buying in Asian PE
Navis Capital Partners completed a management buyout of Dome Coffees Australia in 2003. The business grew and Navis prospered, securing a 3.5x return on exiting the asset via another management buyout five years later. Fast forward to September 2014 and...
Carlyle buys into India's Newgen for a second time
The Carlyle Group has acquired a 54.85% stake in India-based publishing and technical services provider Newgen KnowledgeWorks for $32.8 million via a secondary transaction. This is the second time it has invested in the company.
India to remain a growth capital market, despite rise in buyouts - AVCJ Forum
Buyout deals are becoming more common in India but the country will continue to be a market for minority transactions, industry participants told the AVCJ India Forum.
India exits: Cashing out
Exits have been the bane of Indian private equity, with many GPs struggling to monetize investments made before the global financial crisis. Optimism has returned to the country; so have exits. But will it last?
Taiwan regulators promise greater transparency – AVCJ Forum
Local regulators stressed their commitment to encouraging private equity investment as industry participants at the AVCJ Taiwan Forum urged the government to appreciate the role the asset class can play in shoring up the island’s slowing economy.
Carlyle crosses $600m threshold on Japan fund
The Carlyle Group has crossed the halfway mark on its third Japan buyout fund, with approximately $600 million raised predominantly from domestic investors.
Former Carlyle, TPG executives plan $500m India fund
Rajeev Gupta, formerly of The Carlyle Group, and Amol Jain, previously of TPG Capital, are launching a new PE fund that will focus on mid-market buyout opportunities in India.
Carlyle, Yunfeng to exit GDC to Huayi Brothers
The Carlyle Group and Yunfeng Capital are set to exit from GDC Technology as Huayi Brothers Media plans to acquire a controlling stake in the digital cinema equipment manufacturer.
Asia fundraising: Big beasts
And just like that, it was done. This week The Carlyle Group closed its fourth Asian fund, drawing a line under a three-year process that has seen nearly all of the largest global and Asia-based private equity firms raise their first regional vehicles...
Carlyle closes fourth Asia buyout fund at $3.9b
The Carlyle Group has reached a final close on its fourth Asian fund - Carlyle Asia Partners IV (CAP IV) - at $3.9 billion.
Carlyle, FountainVest pull out of China Shanda Games take-private
The Carlyle Group and FountainVest Partners have pulled out of the consortium backing a $1.9 billion bid to acquire US-listed Chinese games developer Shanda Games.
Carlyle in talks with China Vanke over potential $1b property deal
The Carlyle Group is in talks with real estate developer China Vanke to acquire some of its commercial properties.
Carlyle, Tiger Global back China mobile classifieds site Ganji
The Carlyle Group and Tiger Global Management have invested $200 million in a further round of funding for Ganji.com, a Chinese mobile classifieds site.
Shares in PE-backed Healthscope climb 5.2% on ASX debut
Shares in Healthscope,the Australian hospital operator backed by TPG Capital and The Carlyle Group, rose 5.2% to A$2.21 at the end its first day of trading yesterday following the largest Australian IPO in four years.
TPG, Carlyle to price Healthscope IPO at upper-end of range - report
TPG Capital and The Carlyle Group are to price shares in Australian hospital chain Healthscope at A$2.10 a share - the upper-end of the target range, generating A$2.25 billion ($2.12 billion).
Carlyle exits India's Repco Home Finance
The Carlyle Group has fully exited its stake in India's Repco Home Finance (RHF) for INR4.72 billion ($78.4 million) via an open market transaction.
Carlyle to acquire Japan's SBI Mortgage
The Carlyle Group has made a tender offer to acquire 100% of Japanese mortgage bank SBI Mortgage in deal valued at approximately JPY43.2 billion ($423 million).
Japan PE to benefit from new corporate 'psychology' - AVCJ Forum
Japan's buyout space is benefiting from a change in attitude among corporate leaders and founder-owners regarding private equity investors, say industry participants.