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PE investors near deal for China NPL manager Huarong - report
A group of private investors is nearing a $2 billion deal for a minority stake in China Huarong Asset Management, one of four groups tasked with managing non-performing loans (NPLs) from state-owned banks.
Warburg Pincus re-ups in China ANE Logistics
Warburg Pincus has re-upped in China ANE Logistics, committing $50 million to the Chinese logistics and courier services provider.
Tencent invests $736m in VC-backed Chinese classifieds site
Tencent Holdings will pay $736 million for a 19.9% stake in 58.com, a venture capital-backed Chinese classifieds website that went public on the New York Stock Exchange last October.
China logistics: Filling the gap
Spurred by a lack of high-quality supply and rising demand from retail customers, private capital is flooding into China’s logistics sector. The fundamentals are strong, but investors and operators must be disciplined
Warburg Pincus backs property developer Jinmao’s HK IPO
Warburg Pincus has agreed to buy HK$77.5 million worth of shares in Chinese property developer Jinmao Investments’ Hong Kong IPO, which is targeting up to HK$3.39 billion ($437 million).
GIC, Insight buy US software firm, Warburg Pincus exits
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has joined Insight Venture Partners in its $752 million purchase of iParadigms, a US maker of anti-plagiarism software, from Warburg Pincus.
APG invests $650m in Warburg Pincus-backed e-Shang
Dutch pension fund APG Asset Management will invest up to $650 million for a 20% stake in Chinese warehousing developer and operator e-Shang.
PE-backed China Auto Rental files for Hong Kong IPO
China Auto Rental, a car hire firm backed by Warburg Pincus, has revived IPO plans that were shelved in mid-2012, although it is now aiming to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rather than NASDAQ.
Warburg supports Liepin's O2O expansion
Emboldened by a $70 million Series C round of funding led by Warburg Pincus, differentiation is now Liepin.com's top priority. The Chinese online recruitment services provider must set itself apart from rivals such as NASDAQ-listed 51job and Zhaopin.com.
Warburg Pincus leads $70m round for China job site Liepin
Warburg Pincus has led a $70 million Series C round of funding for Liepin.com, a Chinese online recruitment services provider, with participation from existing investor Matrix Partners China.
Au Financiers raises $21m from existing investors
Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC) Au Financiers has raised $21 million from existing shareholders, including the promoters, through a preferential allotment of shares.
Warburg Pincus-backed Sunshine 100 raises $259m via HK IPO
Sunshine 100 China Holdings - a commercial and residential real estate developer backed by Warburg Pincus - has raised about HK$2 billion ($259 million) after pricing its Hong Kong IPO at the bottom of the indicative price range.
Warburg Pincus, HDFC buy fresh shares in Capital First
Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC) Capital First is raising INR1.78 billion via preferential allotment of shares to existing investors Warburg Pincus and HDFC Standard Life Insurance.
Warburg Pincus-backed Sunshine 100 eyes $310m HK IPO
Sunshine 100 China Holding, a Chinese property developer backed by Warburg Pincus, has launched its Hong Kong IPO, seeking up to HK$2.4 million ($310 million).
Warburg Pincus-backed e-Shang receives pre-IPO funding
Chinese warehousing developer and operator e-Shang, which was co-founded by Warburg Pincus and two local entrepreneurs in 2011, will receive $120 million in pre-IPO financing from Goldman Sachs. Warburg Pincus has also committed a third round of investment,...
China due diligence: Playing it safe
The catalogue of deals gone bad in China is long and undistinguished. Private equity firms, and the third-party advisors that work with them, are rethinking their approach to due diligence
Warburg Pincus completes $540m exit from Australia's Transpacific
Warburg Pincus has exited its one third holding in Australian waste management firm Transpacific Industries Group via the public market, generating proceeds of around A$570 million ($540 million).
China classifieds site sees shares close up 42% on US debut
Chinese online marketplace 58.com – a classifieds website along the lines of Craigslist, backed by Warburg Pincus, SAIF Partners and DCM – saw its shares close up 42% on the first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Coming in the wake of...
Chinese online marketplace 58.com sets terms for $165m US IPO
Chinese online marketplace 58.com is seeking raise up to $165 million through its New York Stock Exchange IPO. The company’s venture capital investors – Warburg Pincus, SAIF Partners and DCM – will not sell any of their shares in the offering.
Apollo mulls raising investment limit on global fund - report
Apollo Global Management is reportedly considering seeking approval to raise the limit on its new flagship fund in response to strong investor interest.
VC-backed Chinese online marketplace targets $150m US IPO
Chinese venture capital-backed local marketplace website 58.com filed for its US IPO, targeting up to $150 million.
India real estate: The long game
India's economic slowdown has created opportunities for real estate investors still convinced by the country's long-term fundamentals and with strategies that take capital where it is most needed
Warburg Pincus invests in China health center Amcare
Warburg Pincus has invested in Beijing-based Amcare Women's & Children's Hospital. The transaction size was not disclosed.
PE-backed Endurance International to buy India's Directi
Endurance International Group, a US-based web hosting services provider controlled by Warburg Pincus and Goldman Sachs, has agreed to buy Indian online services firm Directi Web Technology for up to $110 million.