GPs in India are starting to sell assets to other private equity firms, sometimes at discounted prices, as the IPO market remains frozen and fund lives draw to a close, according to local sources.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
The Sweden-based private equity firm has merged two of its vehicles to create a platform to expand businesses between Asia and Europe.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The private equity arm of LVMH has acquired a 49.9% stake in iconic Australian retail business R.M. Williams as its second investment in the country.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
As the debt market in India becomes increasingly popular with GPs, the development finance institutions have backed Au Financiers directly in a $60m funding round.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The initiative introduced by Chinese regulators to allow private equity players to buy and sell companies more easily will likely offer lower quality assets, according to industry sources.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The firm plans to raise $40m to offer debt capital to businesses in low income communities. The firm already has commitments from a number of local and foreign LPs.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
US dollar fund managers in China believe that RMB funds offer less competition for deals than before, but finding high-quality companies to invest in is becoming more challenging, according to a Bain & Company survey.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
The development finance institution is ramping up its activity in Southeast Asia’s most popular market.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
Asiya Investments has launched a Hong Kong-based entity to manage its emerging Asia investments and recharge its private equity investment activities.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The recently rebranded firm, with a focus on mezzanine lending in China, expects to have raised $50m by the end of April for its latest $200m fund.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
