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Bridgepoint buys Sumitomo Precision's semiconductor business
European private equity firm Bridgepoint has purchased semiconductor component maker SPP Process Technology Systems, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sumitomo Precision Products, via a management buyout for an undisclosed sum.
Profounders participates in Tibetan water producer's IPO
China-focused Profounders Private Equity acted as a cornerstone investor in Tibet 5100 Water Resources Holdings’ $177 million IPO in Hong Kong. The firm’s Profounders I fund agreed to subscribe to a portion of shares worth $30 million, leaving it with...
Vogo, MBK consider Woori bids - report
South Korea-based Vogo Fund and MBK Partners may re-enter the fray to purchase the government’s 57% stake in Woori Finance Holdings, local media reports. This comes as authorities look to restart the up-to $6 billion bidding process for the country’s...
PE-backed China Outfitters postpones Hong Kong offering
China Outfitters Holdings, the menswear producer and retailer backed by private equity firm Orchid Asia Group, has postponed plans to raise up to $299 million through a Hong Kong IPO. The company said market conditions were currently too volatile.
Navis takes majority stake in Indian auto-graphic firm
Navis Capital Partners has invested nearly $100 million for a majority stake in Mumbai-based Classic Stripes, a global manufacturer of graphics used on automotive vehicles, The Economic Times reported.
Yurun Food Group slumps on talk of short-seller attack
Meat processor China Yurun Food Group, which last year reportedly attracted investment from Temasek Holdings and Hopu Investment Management, saw its shares plunge nearly 20% on Monday amid rumors that the company was about to come under attack from short-sellers....
Maybank, CIMB drop RHB pursuit following Aabar Investments' 25% stake acquisition
The potential merger between RHB Capital and either Maybank or CIMB has collapsed after Abu Dhabi-backed Aabar Investments agreed to pay a price for a 25% stake in the Malaysian lender that the banks could not match.
Baidu set to become largest shareholder in VC-backed Qunar
Internet search giant Baidu is set to invest $306 million in venture capital-backed Chinese travel site Qunar, which would make it the majority shareholder in the company.
PE firms participate in ING Vysya Bank share placement
A group of six funds, led by private equity players ChrysCapital, Morgan Stanley and India Advantage Fund, have bought a more than 5% stake in ING Vysya Bank for about INR300 crore ($70 million). The stake was purchased through the bank’s recent INR513...
Fidelity Growth Partners makes India education investment
Fidelity Growth Partners will take an undisclosed minority stake in Mind Shaper Technologies for about $15 million, according to statement from the Delhi-based education company. Mind Shaper operates under the Classteacher Learning Systems brand, which...
Sequoia commits $30m to Indian snack foods producer
Sequoia Capital will invest $30 million in Prakash Snacks, marking the first round of private equity funding for the Indore-based snack food producer.
Illinois pension fund earmarks $7b for private equity
The Teachers’ Retirement Board of the State of Illinois has won approval from its board of trustees for a plan that could see it invest up to $7 billion in private equity by 2016. The $37 billion fund wants to commit $900 million to $1.4 billion to the...
Japan's ORIX launches Korean PE fund to invest in Mirae Asset Life
Japanese financial services group ORIX Corporation is to establish what it claims is the “largest investment fund established by a Japanese company in South Korea” to acquire shares in Korea’s Mirae Asset Life Insurance. The private equity fund - whose...
SEC backs rule change requiring PE fund adviser registration
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday approved legislation mandating registration for private equity and hedge fund advisers. Under a measure that features in the Dodd-Frank Act, advisers will have to disclose information on their...
Unilever to start India venture capital fund
Unilever will set up a venture capital fund to invest in India based on the Unilever Corporate Ventures model that already operates in North America and Europe. A spokesperson for the company said that it wanted to seek opportunities in emerging markets,...
PEP targets $263m IPO for Collins Foods
Collins Foods, the Australian fast-food group owned by Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), is planning an IPO worth about A$250 million ($263 million). Deutsche Bank and UBS have been appointed joint lead underwriters and have already begun pre-marketing,...
Warburg Pincus considers new fund
Warburg Pincus is preparing to raise a new buyout fund that could be worth $12 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the situation. The New York-based private equity firm, which has invested more than 80% of its current $15 billion...
Matrix Partners, Capital Today invest in Ihush.com
Shanghai-based e-retailer Ihush.com has received $43 million in venture capital funding from Matrix Partners China and Capital Today, China Business News reported.
Carlyle injects growth capital in India's Visen
The Carlyle Group has broadened its growth capital portfolio in India through a $25 million investment in polymer-emulsion maker Visen Industries, slated to aid the company's domestic and overseas expansion.
GIC executive director quits to run for president of Singapore
Tony Tan, executive director at Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC), has resigned from his post to run for president of the city-state. He also quit his role as chairman of Singapore Press Holdings, which controls the majority of the local...
Blackstone, SCPE vie for stake in Indian IT product distributor
Blackstone and Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) are reportedly in the final bidding stages to take a nearly 15% stake in Redington India, a telecoms and IT products distributor. An announcement on the INR500 crore ($111.65 million) deal is expected...
Warburg Pincus extends stake in Continental Warehousing
Warburg Pincus has made its second investment in Indian warehouse manager Continental Warehousing (Nhava Seva) in as many months, purchasing an unspecified stake from Aureos Capital.
JPMorgan PE unit teams up with Beijing Capital Group
JPMorgan’s global private equity investment arm, One Equity Partners (OEP), has teamed up with local conglomerate Beijing Capital Group to identify investment opportunities. OEP plans to invest $200 million in China over the next to two to three years...
Two more PE firms win QFLP approval in Shanghai
SB China Venture Capital and Shanghai Guosheng CLSA Venture Capital have won approval from the Shanghai government to participate in the Qualified Foreign Limited Partners (QFLP) initiative. They join The Carlyle Group, Blackstone and DT Capital Partners,...