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Australia’s PEP eyes US debt financing market
Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) is considering US refinancing options for several of its portfolio companies after a well received debt offering for movie theater chain Hoyts in May. The Australian GP is one of several to opt for US over domestic debt markets,...
DBS buys more time for Bank Danamon control deal
DBS Group has extended the deadline for it to secure majority control of Indonesia’s Bank Danamon by two months to August 1. The bank wants to acquire the 67.4% stake in Danamon owned by Temasek Holdings – also DBS’ controlling shareholder – with...
ChrysCapital invests $44m in Indian FMCG CavinKare
ChrysCapital Partners has invested INR 2.5 billion ($44 million) to buy a minority stake in Indian consumer goods producer CavinKare.
Apax makes $22.6m from Apollo Hospitals partial exit
Apax Partners has made another partial exit from India’s Apollo Hospitals, generating proceeds of of INR1.28 billion ($22.6 million) via the National Stock Exchange.
TA-owned SpeedCast acquires Australia's Pactel
TA Associates-backed SpeedCast has acquired Pactel International, an Australia-based satellite communications service provider for an undisclosed sum, as part of effort to strengthen its presence in Asia.
Former ADB executive named EMPEA CEO
The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has named Robert W. van Zwieten as its president and CEO, following the departure of founding president Sarah Alexander earlier this year. His appointment is effective immediately.
INCJ-backed Seajacks sets up Japan wind farm unit
Seajacks International, a UK-based offshore energy services provider owned by Japan's Marubeni Corp. and government-backed Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), has launched its first Asian subsidiary - Seajacks Japan.
Billabong turns to refinancing options as buyout talks falter
Embattled Australian surfwear company Billabong has discarded the possibility of a takeover by two PE-backed suitors and is now looking at asset sales and alternative means of refinancing its debt. The private equity firms involved in the bids – Altamont...
India’s Snapdeal acquires e-retailer Shopo
Sequoia Capital-backed Shopo.in, an online marketplace for Indian handicraft products, has been bought by Snapdeal.com promoter Jasper Infotech for an undisclosed amount. Shopo had raised funding from Sequoia, SRI Capital and Seeders Venture Capital in...
India’s Aavishkaar to close VC Fund II at $95m, raise SE Asia fund
Aavishkaar Venture Management, which funds enterprises in India’s rural areas, is to close the Aavishkaar II fund at $95 million. Investors include the International Finance Corporation, Cisco, KfW, FMO, CDC Group and Rianta Capital, a London-based...
PE-backed TVS Logistics makes second bolt-on this year
TVS Logistics, an Indian supply chain manager backed by KKR and Goldman Sachs, has acquired US-based Wainwright Industries for INR500 million ($8.8 million).
Banks put up $7b for PE-backed Shuanghui’s Smithfield deal – report
Bank of China and Morgan Stanley will provide $7 billion in financing for PE-backed Shuanghui International’s buyout of a US pork producer Smithfield Foods. The proposed deal, which values Smithfield at $7.1 billion including debt.
CITIC PE completes $370m 3SBio take-private
Chinese biotechnology firm 3SBio will delist from NASDAQ after shareholders voted in favor of a privatization bid from a group led by the company’s CEO and CITIC Private Equity. The deal, which values 3SBio at $370 million, is the eighth successful...
HP to divest India’s MphasiS, PE firms eye deal – report
The Carlyle Group, The Blackstone Group, Advent International and Bain Capital are said to be in talks to buy HP’s 60.5% stake in Bangalore-based MphasiS, an IT services exporter. Domestic strategic players L&T Infotech and Tech Mahindra have also been...
PE firms struggle with rich valuations in Southeast Asia – survey
Increased competition for deals and buoyant equity markets have pushed up valuations in Southeast Asia, prompting private equity investors to hold back, according to a new survey. While the region is becoming more important in investment strategies, returns...
Cerberus raises Seibu stake, falls short of target
Cerberus Capital Management has raised its stake in Japan's Seibu Holdings to 35.48%, giving it enough control to block resolutions by management. However, the New York-headquartered firm fell short of its goal of buying 44.7% of the Japanese rail and...
Inventus leads $2m investment in eDreams Edusoft
Inventus Capital Partners and Mumbai Angels have backed Indian education software company eDreams Edusoft with $2 million in a second round of funding.
Warburg sells stake in Havells India
Warburg Pincus has sold an 8.35% stake in electrical products maker Havells India for INR7.2 billion ($129.5 million) on the open market. The private equity firm sold 10.4 million shares at INR700 apiece, below the NR708 price at which the stock had been...
500 Startups to launch Southeast Asia fund
The founder of Silicon Valley early-stage investor 500 Startups, David McClure, is looking to launch a $10 million micro fund targeting Southeast Asia.
SE Asia VC Ardent gets backing from US, Japan partners
Southeast Asia-focused venture capital firm Ardent has received its first round of external funding from US-based Siemer Ventures and Japanese VCs Recruit Strategic Partners and GMO Venture Partners. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Temasek-backed healthcare firm HCG acquires majority stake in BACC
HealthCare Global Enterprises (HCG), an Indian cancer treatment specialist backed by Temasek Holdings, has acquired a majority stake in Bangalore Assisted Conception Centre (BACC), a leading provider of fertility care. Details of the transaction were...
FountainVest scoops top AVCJ China awards, targets more buyouts
FountainVest Partners claimed the Firm of the Year and US dollar fundraising prizes at the 2013 AVCJ China Awards, which were presented in Beijing yesterday as part of the AVCJ China Forum. Homer Sun, CIO of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA),...
China’s Fosun supports Alibaba in logistics build-out
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International will contribute RMB500 million ($81.4 million) for a 10% interest in Alibaba Group’s nationwide logistics project. Known as the China Smart Logistics Network, the project is expected to receive up to RMB100 billion...
PE-backed Chinese horse breeder gets Series B round
China’s largest non-farming horse breeder and horse feedstock trader has received RMB45 million ($7.3 million) from CDF Capital as part of a Series B round of funding. This comes nine months after the company’s RMB120 million Series A round, half...