The firm will build a local team over the next 12-18 months, with the new presence serving as a hub for due diligence and portfolio management.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Asia Pacific’s most developed private equity market has comparatively fewer secondary transactions due to the country’s robust pension system.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
In a landmark deal for Indonesia’s private equity industry, CVC Asia Pacific has sold a 40 percent holding in the department store chain.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The US buyout firm plans to make a ‘significant investment’ in software firm the Nintex Group, alongside technology-focused growth equity firm Updata Partners.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Led by Brahmal Vasudevan, the firm will launch its next vehicle with an increased focus on Southeast Asia.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The frontier market firm has acquired a stake in Engage Resources to expand the business into Cambodia.
1 min read · 23 January 2014
Despite the PRC's slowing growth, China private equity funds remain popular with investors and are still the first port of call in Asia for North American LPs, industry sources say.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
India’s weak exit environment and high regulatory hurdles haven't kept some firms from finding opportunities, according to speakers from Apollo, ICICI and IL&FS.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
GPs must prioritise getting reasonable valuations in Asia, with PIPE deals often limiting the ability to enter at good prices or influence businesses, according to speakers at PEI's Asia Forum.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The bank’s private equity arm has entered into a strategic agreement to acquire maternity and children’s clothing business Aiyingdao despite slowing growth in the country’s retail sector.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
