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SAIF Partners buys 22.98% stake in Huiyuan Juice Group from Danone
SAIF Partners has picked up a 22.98% stake in Chinese beverage company Huiyuan Juice Group, for approximately $260 million, more than one year after the Chinese government foiled Coca-Cola Co.’s bid to acquire Huiyuan for $2.4 billion.
H&QAP claims 11x return on Fabrinet after IPO
Long-established regional private equity firm H&Q Asia Pacific (H&QAP) has claimed an 11x return on its 1999 investment in Thailand-headquartered optical and electronic components foundry company Fabrinet, after the latter's IPO on the NYSE earlier in...
CIC sells $138 million Morgan Stanley shares, seeks hires
China Investment Corporation (CIC), China's leading SWF, sold $138.5 million worth of Morgan Stanley shares last week, according to a filing with the US SEC, as it seeks to recruit up to 64 new personnel.
VC-backed China Kanghui seeks $75 million IPO on NYSE
VC-funded China Kanghui Holdings, a manufacturer of orthopedic implants, has filed for a $75 million IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, with investors including IDG Capital, Accel Partners, TDF Capital, CDH Ventures and VivoVentures.
MakeMyTrip IPO could give big exit for VCs
VC-backed Indian online travel company MakeMyTrip(MMT) may deliver one of the largest recent exits for investors via a debut on NASDAQ, after filing for an IPO expected to raise up to $100 million.
Temasek to sell Fraser and Neave stake to Kirin
Seletar Investments Pte Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings, will sell a 14.7% stake in Fraser and Neave Ltd. (F&N), the largest beverage company in Malaysia and Singapore, to Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd., Japan’s largest...
ICICI Venture may offload stake in I-Ven Medicare
ICICI Venture is reportedly set to exit a large portion of its healthcare arm I-Ven Medicare India Pvt. Ltd. – which is further a component of its India Advantage Fund Series 2 - and is said to be in talks with Mumbai-based PE firm India Value Fund...
ANZ back in KEB frame?
After a stop-and-go involvement in the auction of Lone Star Funds' 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank, which included a statement earlier this month that it was not considering any deals at all, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) may now be about...
Carlyle completing Kbro exit to Tsais
The Carlyle Group has reportedly finalized the exit of its Taiwanese cable TV investment Kbro to the Tsai business family, owners of Taiwan Mobile, the company that Carlyle originally planned to exit the asset to.
CHAMP seeks buyers for Healthcare Australia
In the latest Australian healthcare sector deal, local PE firm CHAMP Private Equity is reportedly looking to sell Healthcare Australia, the country’s largest nursing, homecare and medical specialist placement company, worth an estimated $265 million.
PE-backed Ambow files for NYSE IPO
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. - a PRC education and career development service provider backed by Actis, CStar Investment, EdVenture, JAFCO Asia Technology Fund and Macquarie - has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, planning to raise nearly...
CVCI offloads 14.3% stake in India's JBF Industries
Citigroup Venture Capital International (CVCI) has sold a 14.3% stake in India’s JBF Industries for INR120 crore ($25.4 million) on the Bombay Stock Exchange, with Reliance Capital Trustee Co. in turn picking up 2.55 million shares for a 4.1% stake...
VC-backed Opulan bought by Atheros
Opulan Technologies Corp, a privately held Chinese fabless semiconductor company backed by VC firms including AsiaVest Partners, Acorn Campus, and KLM Capital Group, has agreed to be acquired by NASDAQ-listed Atheros Communications Inc., in a deal valued...
Aureos exits Truong Thanh Furniture, its first Vietnam exit
The Aureos South-East Asia Fund LLC (ASEAF), managed by emerging markets investor Aureos Capital, has fully exited Truong Thanh Furniture Corporation after three and a half years - its first exit in Vietnam.
Goldman Sachs to sell its 86% stake in Teibow
Goldman Sachs is set to sell its 86% stake in Japanese manufacturer of pen nibs Teibow Co. for as much as JPY10 billion ($113 million), according to reports.
ICICI Venture's Entertainment World to launch $96 million IPO - reports
ICICI Venture-backed real estate firm Entertainment World Developers Ltd (EWDL) reportedly looks to raise INR4.5 billion rupees ($96 million) in an IPO.
Khazanah cornerstones Hony investee Chaowei Power IPO
Chaowei Power Holdings Ltd., a PRC electric bike motor battery manufacturer, debuted on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, collecting HK$474.8 million ($61 million), but saw its stock fall over 9% on its first trading day, amid global and PRC economic uncertainties.
KKR, Permira cited for MBK CNS sale
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and UK-headquartered Permira are among potential bidders for China Network Systems (CNS), the Taiwanese cable TV asset that MBK Partners is seeking to exit for up to $2.5 billion, according to reports.
Citi-backed Camelot prepares for IPO
Camelot Information Systems Inc., a Citigroup Venture Capital-backed provider of business solutions and IT services in China, looks to raise $159.6 million in its NYSE IPO via the sale of at least 13.3. million American depositary shares (ADS).
ANZ said out of KEB process
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) is not considering any further participation in Lone Star Funds' sale of its 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), following due diligence, and will also not bid for PT Bank Panin Indonesia, according...
Nimbus revives IPO exit plan
3i Group and Oman International Fund investee Nimbus Communications, an Indian broadcaster which operates the Neo Sports and Neo Cricket channels, has revived an IPO plan originally mooted in 2008, and may seek to raise up to INR750 crore ($160 million).
SWFs help AgBank shave IPO record
The IPO of the Agricultural Bank of China in Hong Kong and Shanghai raised $19.2 billion, which will breach the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's all-time record if a further greenshoe placement takes it to an expected $22.1 billion, with much...
Istithmar exits SpiceJet for $25.3 million
Dubai-headquartered investment firm Istithmar has made its expected exit from Indian budget carrier SpiceJet, obtaining $25.3 million from a number of institutional investors for its 6.9% stake in the business.
Affinity exits Loscam - to China Merchants
Affinity Equity Partners has finally exited its Australian pallet business Loscam – to PRC strategic player China Merchants Group, rather than China Merchants investee China International Marine Containers (CIMC), as initial reports suggested.